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Definition of MASQUERADE
intransitive verb
1
a : to disguise oneself; also : to go about disguised b : to take part in a masquerade
2
: to assume the appearance of something one is not
— mas·quer·ad·er noun
See Examples of MASQUERADE
- He was masquerading under a false name.
First Known Use of MASQUERADE
1677
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