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- [mas-kuh-reyd]
- /ˌmæs kəˈreɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mas-kuh-reyd]
- /ˌmæs kəˈreɪd/
Definitions of masqueraded word
- noun masqueraded a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes. 1
- noun masqueraded a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering. 1
- noun masqueraded false outward show; façade; pretense: a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue. 1
- noun masqueraded activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses: a rich man's masquerade as a beggar. 1
- verb without object masqueraded to go about under false pretenses or a false character; assume the character of; give oneself out to be: to masquerade as a former Russian count. 1
- verb without object masqueraded to disguise oneself. 1
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Origin of masqueraded
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; earlier masquerada, mascarado, pseudo-Spanish forms of Middle French mascarade < Upper Italian mascherada; see mask, -ade1
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Parts of speech for Masqueraded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
masqueraded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
masqueraded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for masqueraded
verb masqueraded
- impersonated — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- posed — to assume a particular attitude or stance, especially with the hope of impressing others: He likes to pose as an authority on literature.
- imitated — Simple past tense and past participle of imitate.
- disguised — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- attitudinized — Simple past tense and past participle of attitudinize.
noun masqueraded
- tricked — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- cloaked — Wearing a cloak.
- colored — Something that is colored a particular color is that color.
- costumed — Simple past tense and past participle of costume.
- covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
Antonyms for masqueraded
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