disguises
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 dis·guise Pronunciation: də- ' skīz, dis- ' gīz also diz- Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   dis·guised ; dis·guis·ing Etymology: Middle English disgisen, from Anglo-French desguiser, deguiser, from des- dis- + guise guise Date: 14th century 1 a : to change the customary dress or appearance of b : to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity 2 obsolete : DISFIGURE 3 : to obscure the existence or true state or character of : CONCEAL <unable to disguise his true feelings> –dis·guised·ly \- ' gīz(-ə)d-lē, - ' kīz(-ə)d-\ adverb –dis·guise·ment \- ' gīz-mənt, - ' kīz-\ noun –dis·guis·er noun synonyms DISGUISE , CLOAK , MASK mean to alter the dress or appearance of so as to conceal the identity or true nature. DISGUISE implies a change in appearance or behavior that misleads by presenting a different apparent identity < disguised herself as a peasant>. CLOAK suggests a means of hiding a movement or an intention < cloaked their maneuvers in secrecy>. MASK suggests some often obvious means of hiding or disguising something <smiling to mask his discontent>.]]> 2 disguise n. Function: noun Date: 14th century 1 : apparel assumed to conceal one's identity or counterfeit another's 2 : the act of disguising 3 a : form misrepresenting the true nature of something <blessings in disguise > b : an artificial manner : PRETENSE <threw off all disguise >]]>