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masquerade
[mas-kuh-reyd]
noun
a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
Synonyms:a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering.
false outward show; façade; pretense.
a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue.
activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses.
a rich man's masquerade as a beggar.
verb (used without object)
to go about under false pretenses or a false character; assume the character of; give oneself out to be.
to masquerade as a former Russian count.
to disguise oneself.
to take part in a masquerade.
masquerade
/ ˌæəˈɪ /
noun
a party or other gathering to which the guests wear masks and costumes
the disguise worn at such a function
a pretence or disguise
verb
to participate in a masquerade; disguise oneself
to dissemble
Other Word Forms
- masquerader noun
- ˌܱˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of masquerade1
Word History and Origins
Origin of masquerade1
Example Sentences
“Essentially that person was masquerading as a nonprofit organization,” Toczylowski said, adding that her group is preparing a public service announcement to warn about the scam.
Or carved into furniture, wooden masks used in the Makishi ancestral masquerade - and a wooden box used to store tools when people were out hunting.
By issuing threatening press releases, diatribes masquerading as policy guidance, current OCR leadership is not trying to enforce the law.
The super game show host masquerading as a President is seeking ratings, approval and recognition….As it should be.
"By publishing a picture of himself masquerading as the pope, President Trump mocks God, the Catholic Church, and the papacy."
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