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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
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 6 May 2025
Police said Soliman planned his attack for more than a year, and arrived in Boulder after driving from his home in Colorado Springs, stopping along the way to buy gasoline, glass bottles, a weed sprayer and flowers to provide a disguise.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 31 July 2025
Authorities say they were attacked at their suburban Minneapolis homes by a man disguised as a police officer.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Complicating the trip are his uncle's former lover and her brother in this comedy that brims with mistaken identities and disguises.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 6 May 2025
Police said Soliman planned his attack for more than a year, and arrived in Boulder after driving from his home in Colorado Springs, stopping along the way to buy gasoline, glass bottles, a weed sprayer and flowers to provide a disguise.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Verb
Demons disguised as her bandmates, Mira (May Hong) and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), reveal her marks mid-performance, outing her true identity to the entire world.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 31 July 2025
Authorities say they were attacked at their suburban Minneapolis homes by a man disguised as a police officer.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguise
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Everyone looks like a model or at least dresses like one (Naud actually doubles as costume designer).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Statewide locations are set to open starting in August with creepy decor, frightening costumes, haunted classics and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Atelier 11 recently launched in its current guise, as Deadline first reported in July.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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Even Zara has fallen under the guise of a gentle rebrand.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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The tower would be camouflaged by artificial leaves and branches, and placed on a 14-acre property hundreds of feet from the nearest home, the company said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 July 2025
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The fabric does cling to dust and pet hair, but the gray chalk color camouflages it brilliantly.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Beyond medical interventions, many people with FFA use makeup and prosthetic hair pieces to conceal sparse and scarred parts.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
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The trust premium that sustainability generates comes from transparency, not virtue concealed in spreadsheets.—
Solitaire Townsend,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Cleveland rapper completely takes the mask off and pulls back the curtain on his life in his upcoming Cudi the Memoir, which will be released on Aug. 12.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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The use of human masks was a big part of the series.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, on Gran Roque, pastel facades peek through palm fronds, and barefoot locals steer wooden boats across glassy lagoons.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The facade preservation will precede demolition of the rest of the building, according to a Sheetz news release.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Extraterrestrial Easter Eggs and Fun Facts – Uncover the references and characters from some of your favorite Pixar films hidden throughout Elio, along with other fun facts.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The garden is located in a large area in the middle of the hotel's main gardens, but still hidden.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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This thinking — amplified by extensive 24/7 hybrid media coverage and heated venture capital echo chambers — obscures a more nuanced transformation occurring at the periphery of traditional power structures.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dujardin's lawsuit contends operators have had this trouble since 2007, as well as problems with long lagging footage, freezing frame, blurriness and shadows obscuring pedestrians.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguise. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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