under the guise of
idiom
: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is
She swindles people under the guise of friendship.
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This means that low quality and potentially dangerous products can make their way to the market under the guise of being safe and effective.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
In an arrest warrant filed in Clark County District Court, police say the pair lured Rodgers to a secluded location under the guise of a prostitution deal.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors revealed that Miller-Whitehead, under the guise of aiding one of his parishioners in purchasing a home, convinced her to invest approximately $90,000 of her retirement savings.
—Manahil Ahmad, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
Pates obtained that money from the straw borrowers under the guise of starting a business.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
In 1995, Dixon says Simmons invited her to his apartment under the guise of listening to a new demo, the suit says.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
However, the group soon morphed into something more sinister — a slowly woven web of manipulation, abuse and fear under the guise of a church covenant called The Big House Family.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
The seven local residents, aged between 23 and 74, were part of a large-scale transnational syndicate that used various shell companies and bank accounts to transfer large sums from overseas to the city under the guise of running international trading businesses, customs officials said Friday.
—Kanis Leung, Quartz, 16 Feb. 2024
Former members accuse the organization of psychological manipulation, financial extortion and inducing gender dysphoria under the guise of religion and finding love.
—Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
In an arrest warrant filed in Clark County District Court, police say the pair lured Rodgers to a secluded location under the guise of a prostitution deal.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors revealed that Miller-Whitehead, under the guise of aiding one of his parishioners in purchasing a home, convinced her to invest approximately $90,000 of her retirement savings.
—Manahil Ahmad, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
Pates obtained that money from the straw borrowers under the guise of starting a business.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
In 1995, Dixon says Simmons invited her to his apartment under the guise of listening to a new demo, the suit says.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
However, the group soon morphed into something more sinister — a slowly woven web of manipulation, abuse and fear under the guise of a church covenant called The Big House Family.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
The seven local residents, aged between 23 and 74, were part of a large-scale transnational syndicate that used various shell companies and bank accounts to transfer large sums from overseas to the city under the guise of running international trading businesses, customs officials said Friday.
—Kanis Leung, Quartz, 16 Feb. 2024
Former members accuse the organization of psychological manipulation, financial extortion and inducing gender dysphoria under the guise of religion and finding love.
—Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
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