NOUN | attribute | disguise, camouflage | an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something |
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artifact | disguise | any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity | |
act | disguise, camouflage | the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance | |
VERB | perception | disguise, mask | make unrecognizable |
Sounds | dihsgay'z | |
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Rhymes | actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz... |
Meaning | An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something. | |
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Example | "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories" | |
Synonym | camouflage | |
Broader | semblance, gloss, color, colour | An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading |
Spanish | camuflaje | |
Catalan | camuflament |
Meaning | Any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity. | |
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Narrower | fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume | A costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party |
mask | A covering to disguise or conceal the face | |
Broader | attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion |
Spanish | disfraz | |
Verbs | disguise | make unrecognizable |
Meaning | The act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance. | |
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Example | "he is a master of disguise" | |
Synonym | camouflage | |
Broader | concealment, concealing, hiding | The activity of keeping something secret |
Spanish | camuflaje, tapadera | |
Catalan | camuflatge | |
Verbs | disguise | make unrecognizable |
Meaning | make unrecognizable. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Model | They disguise themselves | |
Example | "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank" | |
Synonym | mask | |
Narrower | camouflage | disguise by camouflaging |
dissemble, cloak, mask | hide under a false / false appearance | |
dissimulate | hide (feelings) from other people | |
masquerade | take part in a masquerade | |
Broader | hide, conceal | prevent from being seen or discovered |
Spanish | disfrazarse, disfrazar, disimular, enmascarar | |
Catalan | disfressar-se, disfressar, dissimular | |
Nouns | disguise | the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance |
disguise | any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity |
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