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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
Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In a Hollywood Reporter cover story on Saturday, Gascón shared that in the original script she was given, Emilia Pérez’s cartel kingpin protagonist initially transitioned primarily as a disguise to evade the authorities, only to later grow into her newfound identity.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Jan. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Whilst The Washington Post reports efforts are made to disguise the latter payments, there are still fears they could be identified by people with the requisite know-how.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Feathers tends to wear cutesy disguises, but comes across as a surprisingly sinister creature who is always observing.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In a Hollywood Reporter cover story on Saturday, Gascón shared that in the original script she was given, Emilia Pérez’s cartel kingpin protagonist initially transitioned primarily as a disguise to evade the authorities, only to later grow into her newfound identity.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Another common tactic is sending phishing links through Teams chats, often disguised as invoices or payment notifications, leading to ransomware infections.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Whilst The Washington Post reports efforts are made to disguise the latter payments, there are still fears they could be identified by people with the requisite know-how.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguise
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Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, defended Kelly during her legal dispute with NBC News when she was pushed out for defending Halloween costumes that involved blackface and still received the full $69 million from her contract.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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For the second part of the performance, Smith did a costume change.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Those influences are often deliberate — coy and canny reworkings of previous themes and character types, presented again in new guises and winking reflections.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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The first four films followed Neve Campbell's character, Sidney Prescott, and her struggle against a succession of murderers who adopt the guise of Ghostface, a masked killer motivated by revenge, jealousy, and notoriety.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Its vessels engage in a series of tactics to camouflage their activities, including blacking out their identification systems and falsifying their positions.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Feb. 2025
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Samsung The Frame Pro TV Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Samsung’s The Frame TV appealed to many consumers with an aesthetically pleasing design and the ability to camouflage itself as a piece of art in a home’s decor.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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The fact this all plays out in real-time heightens that effect considerably, sweeping us up in the maelstrom of Hart’s bravado thanks to Hawke’s signature charm, even if it is undercut by something else barely concealed below the surface.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Russia has to contend with a scenario where any shipping container in Ukraine – and there are tens of thousands - could potentially be concealing one of these systems.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Treatment varies by severity but can include providing oxygen through a nasal tube or mask, intravenous fluids and treatment of the underlying cause of the infection.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Get your beauty sleep by applying this dry mask before bed—simply spray it into hair and brush through and let the clever formula do its thing.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Michael’s sexuality has never been an issue, because Julia married him for a life of status and security, and is happy to keep up any facade necessary to maintain it.—
Mary Marge Locker,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The van drove us to a remote spot and deposited us near four Old West–style buildings, or rather facades of buildings.—
Chris Colin,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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Sen both understood Oberon’s desire to hide a secret and recognized a trace of her South Asian accent.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Alongside Marvel movie veterans Wesley Snipes as Blade and Jennifer Garner as Elektra, Tatum plays Gambit as a hero hiding in The Void, waiting for his chance to strike at the sadistic Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin).—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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There is also no record of its business name on a database of online companies and its website is registered to a private domain in Holland, obscuring its true origin.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The average obscures significant variation, though.—
Meg Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguise. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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