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   masquerade

   /ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a false show or pretence: "I doubt he could have kept up the masquerade for long" Similar pretencedeceptionposeactfrontfacadedisguisedissimulationcover-upbluffsubterfugeplay-actingmake-believeinformal:put-on
   • ▪ the wearing of disguise: "dressing up, role playing, and masquerade"
   • ▪ a masked ball. Similar masked ballmasquefancy-dress party

   verb

   • 1. pretend to be someone one is not: "a journalist masquerading as a man in distress"
   • ▪ be disguised or passed off as something else: "idle gossip that masquerades as news"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French mascarade, from Italian mascherata, from maschera ‘mask’.

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   • 1. masquerader noun

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   What does masquerade mean?

   • It was a game, but he rejoiced in it as a girl does in her first masquerade. Masquerade definition: a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.. See examples of MASQUERADE used in a sentence.

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   What does Masquer mean?

   • a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes. a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering. a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue. a rich man's masquerade as a beggar. , mas·quer·ad·ed, mas·quer·ad·ing. to masquerade as a former Russian count.

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   What is a masquerade party?

   • (especially North American English) a type of party where people wear special costumes and masks over their faces, to hide their identities Word Origin late 16th cent.: from French mascarade, from Italian mascherata, from maschera ‘mask’. Definition of masquerade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is the meaning of 'Masquerade' in Telugu?

   • The meaning of 'masquerade' in English is 'disguise' or 'social occasion for disguise'. In Telugu, the meaning of masquerade is 'baarisamu' (బారిసము)'. Synonyms of masquerade are not mentioned in the provided passage.

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   What is a masquerade costume?

   • The noun masquerade refers to both your costume, which usually includes a mask, and the event where you will wear it. The fun is in hiding your real identity for the night. "Masquerade."

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   What does it mean to masquerade a jerk?

   • If you masquerade as a sweet, kind-hearted person, you present that image to the world, hiding your true identity as a jerk who has rage issues. As a verb, masquerade can also mean to dress up as someone else, in costume. At the parade, you will masquerade as the court jester, wearing a purple outfit and bells and tossing candy to little kids.

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   To masquerade means "to pretend to be someone else." If you masquerade as a sweet, kind-hearted person, you present that image to the world, hiding your true identity as a jerk who has rage issues.

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   Masquerade can mean a costume party with masks, a disguise or false show, or to pretend to be someone else. Learn more about the word's origin, synonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.