masquerade
/mæskɝˈeɪd/
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Definitions
Noun
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
Noun
a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
Noun
making a false outward show; "a beggar''s masquerade of wealth"
Verb
take part in a masquerade
Verb
pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"
More General Terms
costume
disguise
feigning
impersonate
mask
party
personate
pose
pretence
pretending
pretense
simulation