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disguise

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1. disguise - Noun

2. disguise - Verb

Meaning

To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.

To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's sentiments, character, or intentions.

To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.

A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties.

Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.

Change of manner by drink; intoxication.

A masque or masquerade.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Speech has been given to man to disguise his thoughts. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

We work so consistently to disguise ourselves to others that we end by being disguised to ourselves. François de La Rochefoucauld

Avoid flatterers, for they are thieves in disguise. William Penn

Time will give you the best disguise. Uruguayan Proverb

It is a blessing in disguise. Japanese Proverb

A calamity is often a blessing in disguise. American Proverb

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