Synonyms: masquerade
Definition: making a false outward show
Usage: a beggar's masquerade of wealth
Similar words: simulation, pretence, pretending, pretense, feigning
Definition: the act of giving a false appearance
Usage: his conformity was only pretending
Synonyms: fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume
Definition: a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
Similar words: costume
Definition: the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
Usage: he won the prize for best costume
Similar words: disguise
Definition: any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
Synonyms: mask, masque, masquerade, masquerade party
Definition: a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
Similar words: party
Definition: a group of people gathered together for pleasure
Usage: she joined the party after dinner
Synonyms: masquerade
Definition: pretend to be someone or something that you are not
Usage: he is masquerading as an expert on the internet; This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty
Similar words: impersonate, personate, pose
Definition: pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
Usage: She posed as the Czar's daughter
Synonyms: masquerade
Definition: take part in a masquerade
Definition: make unrecognizable
Usage: The herb masks the garlic taste; We disguised our faces before robbing the bank