Meaning & use
disguise
A costume, alteration, or pretense used to hide one's true identity or appearance.
See it in a sentence
The spy wore a disguise to slip past the checkpoint unnoticed.
She could not hide her disappointment despite her disguise of a cheerful smile.
A note on using this word
As a verb, disguise means to change appearance or nature to conceal, as in disguise your voice or disguise the truth.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To change the appearance, sound, or nature of something to conceal its true identity.
He disguised his handwriting so no one would recognize the note.
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