masquerades (as)

present tense third-person singular of masquerade (as)
as in poses (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 woman's baby

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“Masquerades (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerades%20%28as%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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