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Disguise

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Noun

1. camouflage, disguise

an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

Example Sentences:
'the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories'

2. disguise

any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity

3. camouflage, disguise

the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

Example Sentences:
'he is a master of disguise'

Verb

4. disguise, mask

make unrecognizable

Example Sentences:
'The herb masks the garlic taste'
'We disguised our faces before robbing the bank'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Disguise

see synonyms of disguise
verb
1. 
to modify the appearance or manner in order to conceal the identity of (oneself, someone, or something)
2. (transitive)
to misrepresent in order to obscure the actual nature or meaning
to disguise the facts
noun
3. 
a mask, costume, or manner that disguises
4. 
the act of disguising or the state of being disguised

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Disguise

see synonyms of disguise
verb transitiveWord forms: disˈguised or disˈguising
1. 
to make appear, sound, etc. different from usual so as to be unrecognizable
to disguise one's voice
2. 
to hide or obscure the existence or real nature of
to disguise an emotion
3.  Obsolete
to alter or disfigure
noun
4. 
any clothes, equipment, manner, etc. used for disguising
5. 
the state of being disguised
6. 
the act or practice of disguising

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Disguise

see synonyms of disguise
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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