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- [mas-kuh-reyd]
- /ˌmæs kəˈreɪd/
- /mɑːskəˈreɪdɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mas-kuh-reyd]
- /ˌmæs kəˈreɪd/
Definitions of masquerading word
- noun masquerading a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes. 1
- noun masquerading a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering. 1
- noun masquerading false outward show; façade; pretense: a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue. 1
- noun masquerading activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses: a rich man's masquerade as a beggar. 1
- verb without object masquerading 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 masquerading to disguise oneself. 1
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Origin of masquerading
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 Masquerading
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
masquerading 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for masquerading
adjective masquerading
- camouflaged — concealed or disguised
- 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.
- incognito — having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions.
- unrecognized — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- incog — Incognito.
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