Meaning & use
Masquerade
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A party, dance, or social gathering at which participants wear costumes and masks.
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The mansion hosted an elaborate masquerade every New Year's Eve.
Her gown was designed especially for the masquerade ball.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "to masquerade" means to disguise oneself or falsely present oneself as something else, as in "he masqueraded as a doctor."
Words with a similar meaning
costume ballmasked ball
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To disguise oneself or pretend to be someone or something else.
The con artist masqueraded as a bank official to gain their trust.
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