GUISES Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word guises. (close relations)
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appearances | nounn | |||||||
noun • outward or visible aspect of a person or thing • the event of coming into sight • formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action • a mental representation • the act of appearing in public view • pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression | ||||||||
disguises | nounn | |||||||
noun • an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something • any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity • the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance verb • make unrecognizable | ||||||||
facades | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the face or front of a building • a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant | ||||||||
masks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covering to disguise or conceal the face • activity that tries to conceal something • a party of guests wearing costumes and masks • a protective covering worn over the face verb • hide under a false appearance • put a mask on or cover with a mask • make unrecognizable • cover with a sauce • shield from light | ||||||||
semblances | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading • an erroneous mental representation • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | ||||||||
veils | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a garment that covers the head and face • a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms • the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) • a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl verb • to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||||
pretence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a false or unsupportable quality • an artful or simulated semblance • pretending with intention to deceive • imaginative intellectual play • the act of giving a false appearance | ||||||||
pretense | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of giving a false appearance • pretending with intention to deceive • imaginative intellectual play • a false or unsupportable quality • an artful or simulated semblance | ||||||||
pretext | nounn | |||||||
noun • something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason • an artful or simulated semblance |