in disguise
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1
: wearing a disguise
I've heard that she sometimes travels around the country in disguise.
2
: made to look like something else : presented as another thing
He says that the new fee is really just a tax increase in disguise.
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
So if life feels like a game of musical chairs — whether a result of a roommate changing plans or a significant other throwing a curve ball — the disruption could be a blessing in disguise.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
This gap represents a growth engine in disguise.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
What feels like failure can be redirection in disguise.
—Roxana Diaconu, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“In disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20disguise. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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