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as in costume
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 guise
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 to camouflage
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 to conceal
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 disguise
Anna Earl,
Parents,
11 June 2026
Powell also uses a disguise, including prosthetics, in his Hulu comedy series Chad Powers.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Utkarsh Sood
june 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
Everything changes when Deloris Van Cartier, played by Goldberg, is forced into witness protection and disguised as Sister Mary Clarence.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
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Noun
Look out for snacks that are basically dessert in disguise, Rissetto says.
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Anna Earl,
Parents,
11 June 2026
Powell also uses a disguise, including prosthetics, in his Hulu comedy series Chad Powers.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Verb
Instead of trying to disguise the electric powertrain behind bulky panels, the Wolfstorm embraces it.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
Everything changes when Deloris Van Cartier, played by Goldberg, is forced into witness protection and disguised as Sister Mary Clarence.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguise
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News how his costume took a toll on his body.
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In one photo, Affleck holds a young Seraphina in a baby carrier while holding hands with Violet, and in another, Affleck wears a Batman costume while holding son Samuel.
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Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
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After examining her injury, Brito began to caress and massage Patient 1’s foot under the guise of providing care.
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It can be used as a concealer, contour, or foundation, has medium coverage, is pore-blurring, texture-smoothing, and imperfection-camouflaging.
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Copperheads are well camouflaged, and operate as sit-and-wait predators.
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The two allegedly stole incoming cash and concealed the thefts by generating checks and forging the court clerk’s signature.
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But an airline passenger in Indianapolis was caught using a peanut butter jar to conceal something altogether more concerning.
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Virginia is set to ban law enforcement officers from wearing masks, allow certain criminal convictions to be sealed and strengthen tenant protections when new laws go into effect this week.
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Police are looking for two additional suspects, both men spotted fleeing the scene of Purvis’ shooting wearing masks and hoodies.
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Local Law 11 façade inspections will be required every six years, instead of five, and buildings that are in good shape can perform them with drones and cameras instead of workers dangling from the roof.
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With facades facing Seventh Avenue, 498 and 500 Seventh Avenue promised a future for America’s fashion capitol and over time, helped chart the success of Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, among others.
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For loungability there’s a king bed, a hide-a-bed sofa, a fireplace and theater seats.
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When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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The irony is a bit hard to ignore — the very environment being modified to protect or maintain beaches was simultaneously obscuring the ecological processes happening just offshore.
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And what’s a novelist but a fence, furnishing imaginary scenes with choice pieces of reality while obscuring their provenance?
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“Disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguise. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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