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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According to sheriff’s officials, Buzzard rented a vehicle for the trip and took deliberate steps to avoid detection, including wearing wigs and clumsy disguises.

From Los Angeles Times

After a decade of oversharing disguised as “authenticity,” creators are pivoting to elaborate fictional worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ship was flying a false flag to disguise the country where it is registered and is subject to a judicial seizure order, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Confidence, it turns out, is often just repetition in disguise.

From Salon

On occasion, if I’m not disguised well enough.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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