Another word for masquerade | Synonyms for masquerade

Another word for masquerade

masquerade Synonyms

masquerade

n.

revel, circus, mask, festivity, mummery, Mardi Gras, masked ball, mask-ball, masking, pretense, imposture; see also carnival 1, dance 1, entertainment 2, party 1.

masquerade Synonyms

masquerade

v.

mask, revel, frolic; see disguise, pretend 2.

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Another word for masquerade

noun

A deceptive outward appearance:
cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, faÃ§ade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing. (Slang) put-on. See show
A display of insincere behavior:
act, acting, disguise, dissemblance, pretense, sham, show, simulation. See honest, true

verb

To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of:
camouflage, disguise, dissemble, dissimulate, mask. See show
To represent oneself in a given character or as other than what one is:
attitudinize, impersonate, pass, pose, posture. Idiom: pass oneself off as. See honest

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She dyed her hair pink to masquerade her grey strands.
They all wore masks for the masquerade party.
She told everyone she was out of town during the week to masquerade that she was unemployed.
He wanted to masquerade his feelings for the woman.
They all removed their masks at midnight, so the dance was no longer a masquerade party.

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