Masquerade

/ˌmæskəˈɹeɪd/

Synonyms for "masquerade" (241 found)

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Closest matches (49)

Noun(6 words)

mask charade charades concealcostume partydeception

accouter actact a partact asact outacting affectation ape aping appearance attitudinize attitudinizing balbal costumebal masqueballballet skirtbarn dancebe incognitoblowout

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bluff bluffing burrow buskin camouflagecap and bellscaparison characterization cheating cloakcocktail partycoffee klatchcolor coloring copy costumecostume partycountry dancecover cover-up dance deception delusion

Strong matches (72)

dinnerdinner partydisappear disguise dissemblance dissembling dissimulation do dominodonation partydressdrop from sightdumb showembodiment enact enacting enactment entertainment equip facade

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face fakery fakingfalse airfalse colorsfalse facefalse frontfalse showfalsityfancy-dress ballfantasy feigning feint festivity fitfit outfour-flushing fraud frontgarden partygetup gilt glossgo into hidinggo to groundgo undergroundhabithen partyhidehide awayhide outhole uphophouse partyhouse-raising housewarming humbug humbuggery imitate imitation impersonate impersonation imposture

Noun(9 words)

disguise facadefancy dressfeign feigning feints front impersonate impostures

Related words (120)

incarnation incognito kaffeeklatschlawn partylielie closelie doggolie hidlie lowlie snugmake false pretensesmaskmasked ballmasquemasquerade asmasquerade ballmasquerade partymeretriciousness mime mimesis

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mimic mimicking mimicry miming mixer motley muffler mummery ostentation outfitoutward showpantomime pantomiming partypass forpass offperform performance performing personate personation personification playplay a partplay peekabooplayacting playing portrayal posepose asposing posture pretencepretend to bepretense pretension pretext prom promenadeprotective colorationput onput-onrecord hopremain anonymousrepresentationretire from sightrigrig outrig upseeming semblance sham shindig shindy show shower simulacrum simulate simulationsit tightsmoke screensmoker sock speciousnesssquare dancestagstag dancestag partystay in hidingsubterfuge suitsurprise partytake covertake offtea dancethe dansanttightsturn outtutu uniform varnish veil visor vizardvizard maskwear a maskwindow dressing

Noun(13 words)

masked ballmasquemasquerade ballmasquerade costumemasquerade partymasques misrepresent mummer mummers pretend pretense simulate veneer

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More general

20 entries

appearance ceremony costume deceive deception disguise feigning gathering impersonate mask party personate pose presentation pretence

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More specific

16 entries

acting camouflage costumecostume partydisguise facade feigning front imitation impersonation maskmasked ballmisrepresentation pose pretense veneer

Collocations

8 entries

costume masqueradeelaborate costumemasked ballmasquerade ballmasquerade costumemasquerade maskmasquerade partysocial masquerade

Inflections

3 entries

masqueraded masquerades masquerading

Derivations

9 entries

feigning imitation masquerade-like masqueraded masquerader masquerading misleading misrepresent misrepresentation

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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What is the reason for this masquerade?

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Tom held a masquerade ball in the grand ballroom.

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The princess held a masquerade ball in the grand ballroom.

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Tom and Mary met at a masquerade ball.

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