masquerade

(măs'kə-rād')
n.

1. 1. A costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball. Also called masque.
   2. A costume for such a party or ball.
2. 1. A disguise or false outward show; a pretense: a masquerade of humility.
   2. An involved scheme; a charade.

intr.v., -ad·ed, -ad·ing, -ades.

1. To wear a mask or disguise, as at a masquerade: She masqueraded as a shepherd.
2. To go about as if in disguise; have or put on a deceptive appearance: The stowaway masqueraded as a crew member.

[French mascarade, from Italian mascarata, variant of mascherata, from Old Italian maschera, mask. See mask.]

masquerader mas'quer·ad'er n.

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noun

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

verb

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

v

Definition: disguise
Antonyms: reveal, unmask

IN BRIEF: One who disguises oneself.

One masquerader went to the party as a kitchen table.

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For a list of words related to masquerade, see:

• Celebrations, Observances, Rites, and Gatherings - masquerade: social gathering, esp. dance, at which guests wear masks and costumes
• Entertainments and Spectacles - masquerade: performance or party with guests in disguise
• Secrecy and Concealment - masquerade: false or misleading appearance; disguise

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See words rhyming with "masquerader."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - maskerade, maskebal, komediespil
v. intr. - forklæde sig, spille komedie, give sig ud for

Nederlands (Dutch)
maskerade, verkleding/ masker, verkleed bal, zich vermommen

Français (French)
n. - bal masqué, (fig) mascarade
v. intr. - se masquer, se faire passer pour qn, s'abriter sous un (faux nom)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Maskerade
v. - sich maskieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μασκαράτα, μεταμφίεση
v. - μασκαρεύομαι, μεταμφιέζομαι

Italiano (Italian)
mascherata

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mascarado (m), baile de máscaras (m), disfarce (m)
v. - mascarar-se

Русский (Russian)
маскарад, участвовать в маскараде, притворяться

Español (Spanish)
n. - mascarada, baile de máscaras
v. intr. - tomar parte en una mascarada, disfrazarse, aparentar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - maskerad
v. - vara maskerad, uppträda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
假面舞会, 伪装, 化装舞会, 化装, 参加化装舞会, 冒充

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 假面舞會, 偽裝, 化裝舞會, 化裝
v. intr. - 參加化裝舞會, 冒充, 化裝

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가장무도회, 가짜
v. intr. - 가장무도회에 가다, ~으로 숨기다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 仮面舞踏会, 仮装, 見せかけ, 虚構, 口実
v. - 仮装する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تنكر, حفله تنكريه (فعل) يتنكر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התחזות, העמדת-פנים, נשף מסכות, תחפושת‬
v. intr. - ‮התחפש, התחזה‬

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