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1dis·guise Listen to audio/dəˈskaɪz/ verb
dis·guis·es; dis·guised; dis·guis·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to change the usual appearance, sound, taste, etc., of (someone or something) so that people will not recognize that person or thing
He tried to disguise his voice on the phone but I could tell it was him. She disguised herself in a wig and glasses.often + as The journalist traveled the city disguised as [=dressed like; pretending to be] a beggar. She disguised herself as a musician to get into the concert hall early.
2 : to hide (something) so that it will not be seen or noticed
I could not disguise [=hide] my surprise. They disguised [=masked] their true feelings. We disguised the fact that we were disappointed. I was aware of her thinly disguised [=poorly hidden] hostility.

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