113 Synonyms & Antonyms For DISGUISE

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Definitions disguise [dis-gahyz, dih-skahyz] / dɪsˈgaɪz, dɪˈskaɪz / NOUN covering, makeup for deception Synonyms STRONGEST camouflage cloak guise trickery veil STRONG beard blind charade color coloring concealment costume counterfeit cover-up dissimulation dress facade face faking front illusion make believe mask masquerade pageant pretense pretension pretentiousness pseudonym put on screen semblance veneer WEAK false front fig leaf getup pen name red herring smokescreen Antonyms STRONG back character honesty personality reality rear truth VERB mask; misrepresent Synonyms STRONGEST alter belie camouflage cloak conceal cover up deceive dress up gloss over hide mask misrepresent obscure STRONG affect age antique assume beard change color counterfeit cover dissemble dissimulate fake falsify feign front fudge garble masquerade muffle obfuscate pretend redo screen secrete sham shroud simulate varnish veil whitewash WEAK doctor up make like make up put on a false front put on a front put on an act put up a front put up a smokescreen touch up wear cheaters Antonyms STRONGEST be honest disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open reveal show tell uncover STRONG represent tell the truth WEAK unmask

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But Riley said he thought Hines’ absence could actually be “a blessing in disguise” for the rest of the room.

From Los Angeles Times

"All doors are closed," said one of the women, who were drawn from across the country and whose identities AFP has disguised for security reasons.

From Barron's

“If you look closely, you can see that his jacket is dry, not wet. He was disguised to look like he was injured in the battle, but blood dries brown, not bright red.”

From Literature

A chipper melodicist who never attempted to disguise his sentimental streak, Sedaka emerged at the moment rock ’n’ roll’s initial big bang started to fizzle.

From Los Angeles Times

But Elisha’s letters also contained condescension disguised as compliment: “You have more brain than I gave you credit for,” or, “I had no idea you wrote or thought so well.”

From Literature

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belie belies belying camouflage camouflage charade cloak clothe color color conceal concealment cover cover cover-up covers covers disguisement doctor excuse excuses façade facade face face faces faces fake false colors false face false front front getup gloss grandioseness grandiosity guise hid hide hides juggle make believe make-believe mask misquoted misquotes misquoting misrepresent misrepresent/misquote misrepresents misrepresents obscure obscures palliate pompousness pretension pretension put-on put on screen secrete simulate stash trick veil veneer

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