masquerade
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6.8
- noun
- /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/
- My dad saw through the masquerade, but he did not mention it.
- a masquerade of womanliness
Examples
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But no masquerade of any kind can fill the emptiness.
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- I guess I can't keep this masquerade up any longer, can I?
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Hurry, this masquerade cannot go on much longer.
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What a masquerade he puts on.
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What is this, a masquerade?
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Abandoned his sad little masquerade.
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No man could carry on this masquerade indefinitely.
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Enough with the masquerade!
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Why this masquerade?
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Behind the cheerful smile, there was a deep masquerade that concealed her true emotions.
Synonyms
223
5.3
An act to impress others that hides true feelings
107
5.1
A way of showing yourself that hides problems to make others think well of you
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6.1
A false claim or action to hide the truth
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7.4
A false show that hides what is really happening
60
7.7
A clever trick to deceive someone
53
5.9
A way of acting that hides how a person really feels
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7.5
An appearance that hides the truth to trick people
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7.2
A false appearance that hides true problems
36
3.9
An outward appearance that hides someone's real identity or intentions
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5.8
A thing that hides the true nature of something
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4.6
A way of hiding something so it is not easily seen
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7.1
An action or statement that hides the real reason behind something
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6.8
A thing or action made to trick people into thinking it is real
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7.5
A false act or story that tries to trick people, often to make them laugh
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4.3
A trick that makes something look like real magic
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9.5
To pretend to be someone else to trick people
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9.9
A false front that hides real problems
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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4.8
A formal party where guests wear masks and costumes to hide who they are
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5.3
An outfit with a mask and fancy clothes worn to hide who you are at a party
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Masquerade comes from the idea of a mask (Italian maschera 'mask'), so it came to mean any disguise or false show. So a masquerade can be something that hides the truth or pretends to be real.