under the guise of
idiom
: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is
She swindles people under the guise of friendship.
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According to the charges, Diaz would approach women on the subway, offer them work, and direct them to isolated locations under the guise of providing employment opportunities.
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Administrators have convinced themselves this will be the panacea that ends the practice of collectives throwing money at recruits/transfers under the guise of NIL.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
According to Michael Fahey, a political communications specialist, Trump has used his face-value alignment to Christian values to convince religious folks to support him under the guise of protecting those values.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors say the victims were often recruited under the guise of a modeling opportunity.
—Mark Williams, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Administrators have convinced themselves this will be the panacea that ends the practice of collectives throwing money at recruits/transfers under the guise of NIL.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
According to Michael Fahey, a political communications specialist, Trump has used his face-value alignment to Christian values to convince religious folks to support him under the guise of protecting those values.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors say the victims were often recruited under the guise of a modeling opportunity.
—Mark Williams, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Under the guise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20guise%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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