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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
Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Or just a brilliant disguise?’ - from Brilliant Disguise
Rock 'n' roll has always embodied rebellion and dissent.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
DeAngelo also disguised his voice and used varying accents for each attack and never wore the same ski mask, gloves or jackets, according to PEOPLE Magazine Investigates: The Golden State Killer Caught.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Most examples of Batesian mimicry involve a relatively simple disguise: a snake without venom simply donning the warning colors of a venomous snake, for example.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Or just a brilliant disguise?’ - from Brilliant Disguise
Rock 'n' roll has always embodied rebellion and dissent.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
So, spectators could be forgiven for thinking this was all a master plan, that Jokic was disguising a pass as a shot in an act of four-dimensional chess.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
DeAngelo also disguised his voice and used varying accents for each attack and never wore the same ski mask, gloves or jackets, according to PEOPLE Magazine Investigates: The Golden State Killer Caught.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguise
Noun
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Bundy recently went through all the costumes and shoes stored in her garage from her days on the stage as the bubbly sorority sister.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Bright’s work in costume design has always dabbled in period dramas.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Alpine, which is owned by Renault and has won four world titles in its previous guises as Benetton and Renault, has undergone a period of significant staff and management upheaval since Szafnauer’s departure.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Cybercriminals Cyber threat opportunism takes many guises, from ransomware actors leveraging media interest in Elon Musk and DOGE to launch a trillion-dollar attack, to physical attackers using shoulder-surfing techniques to steal your phone and access the data contained within.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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All Radiant Concealer True to the IT Cosmetics ethos, this concealer blends skincare with makeup, serving as a multivitamin serum while camouflaging all day sans creases or cracks.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The caterpillar cloaks itself in the body parts of dead insects, crafting a protective casing out of the remains to camouflage itself while lurking on spider webs.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by FBI agents last week, charged with obstruction of justice and concealing an individual to prevent an arrest.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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She was also charged with concealing an individual to prevent discovery and arrest.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Vader’s reveal to Luke about being the kid’s father is an all-time truth bomb, and is made better when compared to Luke’s visions of the man behind the mask when training with Yoda.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Things get stranger when Juan asks about the mask Clara was wearing.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a tumble of XXL petals on the facade of this nine-level, 40,000-square-foot building, which since November has been home to 180 employees, including an eight-strong prototyping team.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The winds also pried off chunks of buildings’ facades.—
Amal Elawady,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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The boy hides aloft in the Sycamore Gap tree's branches.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Molina writes in pulse-like scenes, and each vignette thickens the novel’s uneasy atmosphere, obscuring our conception of place and, eventually, our conception of what’s real.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Iben believes that this simple truth—understood intuitively by earlier generations of investors—has been obscured in an era dominated by short-term thinking and monetary distortion.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguise. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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