English noun: masquerade |
1. | masquerade (group) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks |
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| Synonyms | mask, masque, masquerade party |
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| Broader (hypernym) | party |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | fancy-dress ball, masked ball, masquerade ball |
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2. | masquerade (artifact) a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party |
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| Synonyms | fancy dress, masquerade costume |
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| Broader (hypernym) | costume, disguise |
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| Part holonym | domino, false face |
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3. | masquerade (act) making a false outward show |
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| Samples | A beggar's masquerade of wealth.
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| Broader (hypernym) | feigning, pretence, pretending, pretense, simulation |
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