Guise

/ˈɡaɪz/

Synonyms for "guise" (269 found)

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Closest matches (54)

Noun(8 words)

pretense pretext air apparency appearance aspect bearing charade

act action actions activity acts address affectation air algorithm alibi angle apology apparel appearance approach array aspect attack attire bearing

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bedizenment behaviorbehavior patternbehavioral normbehavioral scienceblanket blind brow camouflage carriage castcast of countenancecloak clothes clothing coat color coloring complexion comportment conduct configuration costume countenance course cover

Strong matches (81)

cover storycover upcover-up coverage covering covert coverture cowl cowlingculture patterncurtain custom demeanor deportment device disguise doing doings drape drapery

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dress dressing duds effect eidolon excuse facade face facetfacial appearancefalse frontfashion fatigues favor feathers feature features feint fig figure folkway form front garb garment garments gear gestalt gesture gestures getup glossgoings ongoings-on habiliment habit handle hanging hood housing image imago impression investiture investmentlame excuselight likeness lineline of action

Noun(11 words)

deception demeanor deportment disguises facade facades feints fronts garb hue likeness

Related words (134)

lineaments linen lineslocus standilook looks maintien mannermanner of workingmanners mantle mask means method methodology methods mien mo modemode of operation

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mode of proceduremodus operandimodus vivendimotions movements moves mufflerobservable behaviororderostensible motiveoutfit pall pattern persona phase phasis physiognomy poisepoor excuseport pose posture practice praxis presence pretense pretension pretext procedure proceeding process protestationpublic motiveput offput-off rag rags raiment reference refuge regard respect rig robes routine screen seeming semblance setout sham shape shelter shield show showing shroud side simulacrum slantsmoke screensocial sciencesportswearstalking horsestalking-horse stance stratagem style subterfuge system tack tactics technique tenorthe drillthe howthe way ofthreads togs toilette tonetotal effecttrait traits trick trim turn turnout twist varnish veil vestment vesture view viewpoint visage wayway of lifeways wearwearing apparelwise

Noun(12 words)

look manner mask masks masquerades mien personae pretence pretenses pretexts sham veneer

Adjective(1 words)

romanesque facade

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5 relation types

More general

9 entries

appearance color colour deception facade gloss presentation pretense semblance

More specific

5 entries

charade costume mask pretext sham

Collocations

6 entries

deceptive guisefalse guiseguise of credibilityguise of legitimacymere guisepublic guise

Inflections

1 entries

guises

Derivations

2 entries

guised guising

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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.

Source: tatoeba (973663)

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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