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disguise
Any clothes, equipment, manner, etc. used for disguising
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  1. Any clothes, equipment, manner, etc. used for disguising
  2. Clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity.
  3. A pretense or misrepresentation:
cover
Cover charge
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  1. Cover charge
  2. (Music) A cover version.
  3. Strategic protection given by armed units during hostile action:
masquerade
A disguise or false outward show; a pretense:
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  1. A disguise or false outward show; a pretense:
  2. An involved scheme; a charade.
  3. A ball or party at which masks and fancy costumes or disguises are worn
simulation
The act or process of simulating.
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  1. The act or process of simulating.
  2. Imitation or representation, as of a potential situation or in experimental testing.
  3. Representation of the operation or features of one process or system through the use of another:
mask
A usually rubber frame forming a watertight seal around the eyes and nose and containing a transparent covering for use in seeing underwater.
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  1. A usually rubber frame forming a watertight seal around the eyes and nose and containing a transparent covering for use in seeing underwater.
  2. An area of contrasting color on the face and usually across the eyes of an animal.
  3. A protective covering for the face or head, as a wire screen [fencer's mask] or respirator [gas mask]
screen
A section of mesh held in a frame, for use as in a window or door to keep insects out, serve as a barrier, etc.
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  1. A section of mesh held in a frame, for use as in a window or door to keep insects out, serve as a barrier, etc.
  2. A movable device, especially a framed construction such as a room divider or a decorative panel, designed to divide, conceal, or protect.
  3. A light, movable, covered frame or series of frames hinged together, serving as a portable partition to separate, conceal, shelter, or protect
cloak
A loose outer garment, such as a cape.
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  1. A loose outer garment, such as a cape.
  2. Something that covers or conceals:
  3. A loose outer garment, usually sleeveless and extending to or below the knees
shade
An indication or representation of darkness in painting, drawing, photography, etc.
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  1. An indication or representation of darkness in painting, drawing, photography, etc.
  2. Any of various devices used to reduce or screen light or heat:
  3. Cover or shelter provided by interception by an object of the sun or its rays:
shroud
Any of a set of ropes or wires stretched from a ship's side to a masthead to offset lateral strain on the mast
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  1. Any of a set of ropes or wires stretched from a ship's side to a masthead to offset lateral strain on the mast
  2. (--- Nautical) One of a set of ropes or wire cables stretched from the masthead to the sides of a vessel to support the mast.
  3. A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet.
veil
A membranous covering or part, especially a membrane surrounding the young mushrooms of certain basidiomycete fungi. In some species the membrane (called a partial veil ) extends only from the stalk to the cap. As the cap expands, the veil breaks, leaving a ring called an annulus on the stalk and often scalelike pieces on the cap. These veil remnants are important for identifying species of mushrooms.
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  1. A membranous covering or part, especially a membrane surrounding the young mushrooms of certain basidiomycete fungi. In some species the membrane (called a partial veil ) extends only from the stalk to the cap. As the cap expands, the veil breaks, leaving a ring called an annulus on the stalk and often scalelike pieces on the cap. These veil remnants are important for identifying species of mushrooms.
  2. A piece of light fabric, as of net or gauze, worn, esp. by women, over the face or head or draped from a hat to conceal, protect, or enhance the face
  3. A piece of light fabric hung to separate or conceal what is behind it; a curtain.
blackout
The sudden extinguishment of all stage lights in a theater to indicate the passage of time or to mark the end of an act or scene.
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  1. The sudden extinguishment of all stage lights in a theater to indicate the passage of time or to mark the end of an act or scene.
  2. A cutoff of electric power, especially as a result of a shortage, a mechanical failure, or overuse by consumers.
  3. An elimination or concealing of all lights that might be visible to an enemy, as during an air raid, at night
masking
A piece of theatrical scenery used to conceal a part of the stage from the audience.
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  1. A piece of theatrical scenery used to conceal a part of the stage from the audience.
  2. (Physiology) The concealment or screening of one sensory process or sensation by another.
paint
A mixture of a pigment with oil, water, etc., in liquid or paste form, applied as with a brush, roller, or spray gun, and used for protective covering or coloring of a surface or for making pictures on canvas, paper, etc.
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  1. A mixture of a pigment with oil, water, etc., in liquid or paste form, applied as with a brush, roller, or spray gun, and used for protective covering or coloring of a surface or for making pictures on canvas, paper, etc.
  2. A Paint Horse
  3. A cosmetic, such as rouge, that is used to give color to the face; makeup.
netting
The action or right of fishing with nets
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  1. The action or right of fishing with nets
  2. The act or process of making a net.
  3. An openwork fabric; a net.
blind
A person or thing used to deceive or mislead; decoy
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  1. A person or thing used to deceive or mislead; decoy
  2. Blind people considered as a group. Used with the:
  3. Something, such as a window shade or a Venetian blind, that hinders vision or shuts out light.
front
Attitude or appearance, as of the face, indicating state of mind; external behavior when facing a problem, etc.
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  1. Attitude or appearance, as of the face, indicating state of mind; external behavior when facing a problem, etc.
  2. An apparently respectable person, group, or business used as a cover for secret or illegal activities.
  3. A field of activity:
protective coloration
Natural coloration of certain organisms allowing them to blend in with their normal environment and escape detection by enemies
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  1. Natural coloration of certain organisms allowing them to blend in with their normal environment and escape detection by enemies
incognito
The state of being incognito
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  1. The state of being incognito
  2. A person who is incognito
  3. The identity assumed by a person whose actual identity is disguised or concealed.
veil
A piece of light fabric hung to separate or conceal what is behind it; a curtain.
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  1. A piece of light fabric hung to separate or conceal what is behind it; a curtain.
  2. A piece of light fabric, as of net or gauze, worn, esp. by women, over the face or head or draped from a hat to conceal, protect, or enhance the face
  3. (Short for) humeral veil
subterfuge
Deception used to achieve an end:
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  1. Deception used to achieve an end:
  2. Any plan, action, or device used to hide one's true objective, evade a difficult or unpleasant situation, etc.; stratagem; artifice
deception
The use of deceit.
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  1. The use of deceit.
  2. Something that deceives, as an illusion, or is meant to deceive, as a fraud
  3. The fact or condition of being deceived
coverup
An attempt to keep blunders, crimes, etc. from being disclosed
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  1. An attempt to keep blunders, crimes, etc. from being disclosed
  2. Alternative spelling of cover-up.
  3. An outer garment, esp. for wearing over a swimsuit
disguise
To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent:
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  1. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent:
  2. To make appear, sound, etc. different from usual so as to be unrecognizable
  3. To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition:
cover
To put a cover or covering on:
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  1. To put a cover or covering on:
  2. To defend (a position or area):
  3. To record or perform a cover of
conceal
To keep from being observed or discovered; hide.
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  1. To keep from being observed or discovered; hide.
  2. To put out of sight; hide
veil
A membranous covering or part, especially a membrane surrounding the young mushrooms of certain basidiomycete fungi. In some species the membrane (called a partial veil ) extends only from the stalk to the cap. As the cap expands, the veil breaks, leaving a ring called an annulus on the stalk and often scalelike pieces on the cap. These veil remnants are important for identifying species of mushrooms.
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  1. A membranous covering or part, especially a membrane surrounding the young mushrooms of certain basidiomycete fungi. In some species the membrane (called a partial veil ) extends only from the stalk to the cap. As the cap expands, the veil breaks, leaving a ring called an annulus on the stalk and often scalelike pieces on the cap. These veil remnants are important for identifying species of mushrooms.
  2. To cover with or as if with a veil:
  3. To cover with or as with a veil
disguise
To make appear, sound, etc. different from usual so as to be unrecognizable
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  1. To make appear, sound, etc. different from usual so as to be unrecognizable
  2. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent:
  3. To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition:
dissemble
To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.
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  1. To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.
  2. To conceal the truth, or one's true feelings, motives, etc., by pretense; behave hypocritically
  3. To conceal under a false appearance; disguise
dissimulate
To hide or disguise by adopting a false appearance.
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  1. To hide or disguise by adopting a false appearance.
  2. To conceal (one's intentions, for example) under a feigned appearance.
  3. To hide (one's feelings, motives, etc.) by pretense; dissemble
mask
To cover in order to conceal, protect, or disguise:
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  1. To cover in order to conceal, protect, or disguise:
  2. To conceal or cover with or as with a mask
  3. To cover (the face, for example) with a decorative or protective mask.
masquerade
To live or act under false pretenses
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  1. To live or act under false pretenses
  2. To go about as if in disguise; have or put on a deceptive appearance:
  3. To wear a mask or disguise, as at a masquerade:
Find another word for camouflage. In this page you can discover 46 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for camouflage, like: disguise, cover, dissimulation, masquerade, simulation, mask, screen, cloak, shade, shroud and veil.

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  • This is just verbal camouflage behind which private shareholders are still dipping their ever-larger ladles into an increasing stream of tax revenues.

  • But she doesn't want to be seen today, perfect camouflage!

  • A rhinestone camo purse may teeter on the glamorous side, but unless it's completely covered in gleaming stones or employs the camouflage pattern very discreetly, chances are it won't pass muster at a truly dressy function.

  • Feminine, fashion-forward and simply adorable, the Heart flip flop has a simple half inch heel, printed straps (in either zebra, camouflage or cheetah) and a delicate rhinestone-encrusted heart for a bold touch.

  • They can explain what works best for your height, weight and breadth and help you learn how to camouflage your lesser aspects while enhancing your best features so that you'll always put the "snap" in snappy.

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