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English noun: masquerade | |||
| 1. | masquerade (group) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | ||
| Synonyms | mask, masque, masquerade party | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | party | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fancy-dress ball, masked ball, masquerade ball | ||
| 2. | masquerade (artifact) a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party | ||
| Synonyms | fancy dress, masquerade costume | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | costume, disguise | ||
| Part holonym | domino, false face | ||
| 3. | masquerade (act) making a false outward show | ||
| Samples | A beggar's masquerade of wealth. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feigning, pretence, pretending, pretense, simulation | ||
English verb: masquerade | |||
| 1. | masquerade (perception) take part in a masquerade | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disguise, mask | ||
| 2. | masquerade (communication) pretend to be someone or something that you are not | ||
| Samples | He is masquerading as an expert on the internet. This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impersonate, personate, pose | ||
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