The theory of games shows that what we name "moral principles" are no other than the strategy elements enabling the group to optimise its survival. Men like to dress their eagerness under the guise of charity.
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Guise
//ˈɡaɪz//
Synonyms for "guise" (254 found)
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cover storycover upcover-upcoveragecoveringcovertcoverturecowlcowlingculture patterncurtaincustomdemeanordeportmentdevicedisguisedoingdoingsdrapedrapery
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dressdressingdudseffecteidolonexcusefacadefacefacetfacial appearancefalse frontfashionfatiguesfavorfeathersfeaturefeaturesfeintfigfigurefolkwayformfrontgarbgarmentgarmentsgeargestaltgesturegesturesgetupglossgoings ongoings-onhabilimenthabithandlehanginghoodhousingimageimagoimpressioninvestitureinvestmentlame excuselightlikenesslineline of actionlineaments
Noun(5 words)
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linenlineslocus standilooklooksmaintienmannermanner of workingmannersmantlemaskmeansmethodmethodologymethodsmienmomodemode of operationmode of procedure
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modus operandimodus vivendimotionsmovementsmovesmufflerobservable behaviororderostensible motiveoutfitpallpatternpersonaphasephasisphysiognomypoisepoor excuseportposeposturepracticepraxispresencepretensepretensionpretextprocedureproceedingprocessprotestationpublic motiveput offput-offragragsraimentreferencerefugeregardrespectrigrobesroutinescreenseemingsemblancesetoutshamshapesheltershieldshowshowingshroudsidesimulacrumslantsmoke screensocial sciencesportswearstalking horsestalking-horsestancestratagemstylesubterfugesystemtacktacticstechniquetenorthe drillthe howthe way ofthreadstogstoilettetonetotal effecttraittraitstricktrimturnturnouttwistvarnishveilveneervestmentvestureviewviewpointvisagewayway of lifewayswearwearing apparelwise
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4 entriesTranslations
40 translations across 13 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- външен вид noun (appearance in manner or dress)
- държание noun (way of speaking or acting)
- маскировка noun (cover; cloak)
- прикритие noun (cover; cloak)
Czech
4 entries- maska noun (cover; cloak)
- pláštík noun (cover; cloak)
- podoba noun (appearance in manner or dress)
- přetvářka noun (cover; cloak)
Dutch
2 entries- uiterlijk noun (way of speaking or acting)
- voorkomen noun (way of speaking or acting)
French
4 entries- apparence noun (way of speaking or acting)
- apparence noun (appearance in manner or dress)
- aspect noun (appearance in manner or dress)
- couvert noun (cover; cloak)
German
4 entries- Art und Weise noun (way of speaking or acting)
- Auftreten noun (way of speaking or acting)
- Auftreten noun (appearance in manner or dress)
- Deckmantel noun (cover; cloak)
Macedonian
4 entries- изглед noun (appearance in manner or dress)
- начин noun (way of speaking or acting)
- однесување noun (way of speaking or acting)
- појава noun (appearance in manner or dress)
Māori
1 entries- ari noun (appearance in manner or dress)
Occitan
1 entries- aparéncia noun (way of speaking or acting)
Portuguese
1 entries- aparência noun (way of speaking or acting)
Spanish
1 entries- apariencia noun (way of speaking or acting)
Swedish
1 entries- skepnad noun (appearance in manner or dress)
Turkish
1 entries- üslup noun (way of speaking or acting)
Ukrainian
3 entries- ви́гляд noun (cover; cloak)
- зо́внішність noun (appearance in manner or dress)
- прикриття́ noun (cover; cloak)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Life's aspirations come in the guise of children.
Source: tatoeba (2968669)
Fadil befriended Dania under the guise of wanting to be closer to God.
Source: tatoeba (5839589)
Sami Bakir pulled Layla over under the guise of a traffic violation.
Source: tatoeba (6327635)
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