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masquerade (as)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of masquerade (as)

to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior

  • the intruder was arrested for masquerading as a doctor and trying to steal another womanʼs baby
Synonyms of masquerade (as)

act, impersonate, personate, play, pose (as)
Words Related to masquerade (as)

ape, copy, imitate, mime, mimic, mock, monkey, parody, travesty

perform, portray

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