to masquerade
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6.9
- verb
- /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/
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- She had to masquerade as a doctor to help during the emergency.
- masquerade as a man
- masquerade as a woman
I was a victim masquerading as a survivor.
- I was a victim masquerading as a survivor.
- This is American weakness has won and it's masquerading as American strength.
- And can a nation state masquerade as a cyber criminal group, as a ransomware group?
- I mean just abject titty babies of the highest order masquerading and cosplaying as tough guys.
- They're not imitating, they're not masquerading.
- You know, they masquerade in a certain way.
Examples
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These people are now masquerading as the saviours of the NHS.
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But perfectionism is procrastination masquerading as quality control.
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Do you realize that a severe anxiety attack can masquerade as a heart attack?
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It was your decision to masquerade as a human.
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You masquerade as common pilgrims.
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That man masquerading as a guide probably stole it.
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Many are in the city masquerading as loyal subjects of the king.
Fiction book (1994) -
We could take you in right now for masquerading... ...as a member of Jackson's legal team.
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We are a nation run by a criminal cartel masquerading as a democracy.
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And it's about a writer who kind of masquerades as an Asian American peer to get her work published, and it's very, very gripping.
Synonyms
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2.3
To act as if something is true when it is not
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6.1
To pretend to be someone you are not to trick people
70
7.2
Pretend to be another person by copying their looks, voice or actions
40
7.2
Pretend to feel something, like surprise or interest, to trick other people
22
7.2
To hide the truth about yourself by pretending something else is true
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6.9
To make something or someone look real when they are not
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3.9
To put on clothes or a mask to hide who you are
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6.0
Pretend to be a person or website online to trick people
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8.9
To pretend to be someone you are not to impress others
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6.4
To pretend to be or feel something to trick people
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9.9
Pretend to be another person to trick people or act in a role
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9.1
Pretending to be someone else to trick people
1
9.5
To hide your true feelings or plans with a false expression
To pretend to be someone else to trick people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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4.8
A formal party where guests wear masks and costumes to hide who they are
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb masquerade also comes from the idea of a mask (Italian maschera 'mask') and means to pretend to be someone you are not. So to masquerade is to hide who you are and act like someone else.