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disguisement
dis·guise D0268000 (dĭs-gīz′)tr.v. dis·guised, dis·guis·ing, dis·guis·es 1. a. To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition: disguised himself as a guard and escaped.b. To make indistinct or difficult to perceive: disguised the bad taste of the medicine with lemon syrup.2. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent: disguise one's true intentions.n.1. Clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity.2. a. Appearance that misrepresents the true character of something: a blessing in disguise.b. A pretense or misrepresentation: His repeated references to his dangerous hobbies were only a disguise to cover up his insecurity.
[Middle English disguisen, from Old French desguiser : des-, dis- + guise, manner; see guise.]
dis·guis′ed·ly (-gī′zĭd-lē) adv.dis·guise′ment n.dis·guis′er n.Synonyms: disguise, camouflage, cloak, dissemble, dissimulate, mask
These verbs mean to change or modify so as to conceal the true identity or character of: disguised her interest with nonchalance; trying to camouflage their impatience; cloaked his anxiety with a smile; dissembling ill will with false solicitude; couldn't dissimulate his vanity; ambition that is masked as altruism.disguisement (dɪsˈɡaɪzmənt) n1. the act or state of disguise2. (Clothing & Fashion) a disguiseThesaurusdisguisementnounA deceptive outward appearance:cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing.Slang: put-on.IdiomsSeedisguiseEncyclopediaSeeDisguisedisguisement
Synonyms for disguisementnoun a deceptive outward appearanceSynonyms- cloak
- color
- coloring
- cover
- disguise
- façade
- face
- false colors
- front
- gloss
- guise
- mask
- masquerade
- pretense
- pretext
- semblance
- show
- veil
- veneer
- window-dressing
- put-on
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