MASQUERADES Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word masquerades. (close relations)
masquerade
Best Alternative Words for MASQUERADES
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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 | ||||||||
fakes | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • (football) a deceptive move made by a football player adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive • tamper, with the purpose of deception • speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | ||||||||
feigns | verbv | |||||||
verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • make a pretence of | ||||||||
impersonates | verbv | |||||||
verb • assume or act the character of • represent another person with comic intentions • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions | ||||||||
poses | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • affected manners intended to impress others • a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display verb • offer for others to consider • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions • behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others • put into a certain place or abstract location • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
pretends | verbv | |||||||
noun • the enactment of a pretense adjective satellite • imagined as in a play verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • behave unnaturally or affectedly • put forward a claim and assert right or possession of • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like • state insincerely | ||||||||
pretenses | 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 | ||||||||
simulates | verbv | |||||||
verb • reproduce someone's behavior or looks • create a representation or simulation of • make a pretence of | ||||||||
masque | nounn | |||||||
noun • a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | ||||||||
charade | nounn | |||||||
noun • a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades • making a false outward show | ||||||||
mask | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
fancy dress | nounn | |||||||
noun • a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party | ||||||||
masquerade costume | nounn | |||||||
noun • a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party | ||||||||
masquerade party | nounn | |||||||
noun • a party of guests wearing costumes and masks |