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as in costumes
clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else
Mardi Gras revelers dressed in a colorful array of outlandish disguises
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as in guises
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
somehow, he managed to put on a disguise of happiness as he watched his secret crush marry someone else
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as in masks
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists
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as in hides
to keep secret or shut off from view
that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person
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Recent Examples of disguises
Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
He was tapped by North Korean handlers to export guns, ammo, sensitive technologies and eventually disguises, court papers show.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Denzel plays the earnest private with a secret with a smart, eager-to-please manner that disguises the cunning and danger underneath.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Hit Man Based on an outrageous true story, Richard Linklater's 2024 action rom-com sees Glen Powell donning the many disguises of Gary Johnson, a New Orleans Police Department contractor who poses as a hitman to arrest those trying to hire him.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
He was tapped by North Korean handlers to export guns, ammo, sensitive technologies and eventually disguises, court papers show.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Viola disguises herself as a boy named Cesario and becomes a servant to Duke Orsino (Khris Davis).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Denzel plays the earnest private with a secret with a smart, eager-to-please manner that disguises the cunning and danger underneath.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguises
Noun
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One of the dance performances is based around the ritual of dancers changing in and out of their costumes.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 11 costumes on this list are varied, with classics and modern choices.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bad actors can take on all kinds of guises—including pretending to be lawyers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What is framed as independence often masks a deeper vulnerability.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The fog may roll in, but the coastline never hides for long.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Today’s discerning consumers seek genuine stories, not polished facades.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Using roll-to-roll nanoimprint lithography (NIL), the team has developed decorative films that allow photovoltaic (PV) modules to seamlessly blend into building facades without sacrificing efficiency.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Guests arrive via a winding, jungle-like path that conceals the building from view until the final turn, when the view suddenly opens to a giant round portico, four stories high and 120 feet across that appears to float despite its 3,000-ton weight.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Find those iconic horses emblazoned in silver onto the oakwood base of their Dry Air Diffuser, which conceals a discrete fan and ventilation system.—
Austa Somvichian-Clausen,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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They were arraigned on Friday in Brockton District Court on one count each of larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses, embezzlement, and conspiracy.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Since then, immigration raids have escalated — often under questionable pretenses.—
Sonia Banker,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
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But the situation isn’t without innuendo — and a little drama — from Castellanos, who cloaks very little when asked a question from the media.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Disguises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguises. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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