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The Britannica Dictionary disguise 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• disguise (verb)
• disguise (noun)

1 disguise /dəˈskaɪz/ verb disguises; disguised; disguising 1 disguise /dəˈskaɪz/ verb disguises; disguised; disguising Britannica Dictionary definition of DISGUISE [+ object] 1 : to change the usual appearance, sound, taste, etc., of (someone or something) so that people will not recognize that person or thing

• He tried to disguise his voice on the phone but I could tell it was him.
• She disguised herself in a wig and glasses.

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• The journalist traveled the city disguised as [=dressed like; pretending to be] a beggar.
• She disguised herself as a musician to get into the concert hall early.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 : to hide (something) so that it will not be seen or noticed

• I could not disguise [=hide] my surprise.
• They disguised [=masked] their true feelings.
• We disguised the fact that we were disappointed.
• I was aware of her thinly disguised [=poorly hidden] hostility.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 disguise /dəˈskaɪz/ noun plural disguises 2 disguise /dəˈskaɪz/ noun plural disguises Britannica Dictionary definition of DISGUISE 1 [count] : clothes or other things that you wear so that people will not recognize you

• He wore a disguise of glasses, a fake mustache, and a cap.

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• The famous thief is known to be a master of disguise.

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a blessing in disguise

— see blessing

in disguise

1 : wearing a disguise

• I've heard that she sometimes travels around the country in disguise.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 : made to look like something else : presented as another thing

• He says that the new fee is really just a tax increase in disguise.

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