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camouflage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of camouflage

clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else
  • The soldiers must wear protective jungle camouflage while on patrol.
Synonyms of camouflage

costume, disguise, guise
Words Related to camouflage

domino, mask, veil, visor (also vizor), vizard

costumery, dress, getup, outfit, rig

coloring, cosmetic, makeup, paint

camouflage

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of camouflage

to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
  • camouflaged the military camp as a native village
Synonyms of camouflage

cloak, disguise, dress up, mask
Words Related to camouflage

blanket, blot out, conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, obscure, occult, screen, shroud, veil

affect, assume, counterfeit, dissemble, dissimulate, feign, pose, pretend, sham, simulate

act, fake, impersonate, masquerade, play

gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash
Near Antonyms of camouflage

display, exhibit, expose, flaunt, parade, show, uncloak, unclothe, uncover, undrape, unveil

bare, betray, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, reveal
Antonyms of camouflage

unmask

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