disguising
Hiding true appearance
Disguising is concealing identity or true nature by altering appearance or presentation.
A spy disguising herself as a tourist adopts clothing and mannerisms to blend in.
The word extends beyond physical transformation: He couldn't help disguising his disappointment.
Disguising often implies deliberate deception, though the motive may be protective rather than malicious.
Covert information gatherer
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- agentOne who acts independently
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- covertIntentionally concealed
operative · sleeper · mole · tradecraft · clandestine · alias · legend · cover story
Combining into uniformity
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- camoConcealment pattern, briefly
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- crypticObscure in meaning
chameleon · countershading · disruptive · adaptive · natural · pattern · protective · stealth
October 31st festival
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- outfitSet of clothes worn together
- maskFace-worn concealment
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
prosthetics · wig · theatrical · wardrobe · transformation · character · superhero · villain
Deceptive outward show
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- charadeAbsurd or obvious pretense
- feigningPretending to feel something
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
fraud · misrepresentation · false front · subterfuge · ruse · guise · pretending · fakery
Staying out of sight
- veilingConcealing with covering
- cloakingAct of hiding something
- obscuringMaking less visible
- maskingConcealing by covering
shrouding · covering · screening · shielding · burying · secreting · obfuscating · dissembling
Act of altering something
- distortionTwisting from original state
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- doctoringAltering deceptively
- tamperingImproper interference with something
manipulating · changing · transforming · morphing · reshaping · repackaging · adulterating · misbranding
spy
Covert information gatherer
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- agentOne who acts independently
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
covert · operative · sleeper · mole · tradecraft · clandestine · alias · legend · cover story · handler
blending
Combining into uniformity
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- camoConcealment pattern, briefly
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
cryptic · chameleon · countershading · disruptive · adaptive · natural · pattern · protective · stealth · invisible
Halloween
October 31st festival
makeup · prosthetics · wig · theatrical · wardrobe · transformation · character · superhero · villain · uniform
pretense
Deceptive outward show
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- charadeAbsurd or obvious pretense
- feigningPretending to feel something
impostor · fraud · misrepresentation · false front · subterfuge · ruse · guise · pretending · fakery · sham
hiding
Staying out of sight
masking · shrouding · covering · screening · shielding · burying · secreting · obfuscating · dissembling · suppressing
modification
Act of altering something
- distortionTwisting from original state
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- doctoringAltering deceptively
tampering · manipulating · changing · transforming · morphing · reshaping · repackaging · adulterating · misbranding · relabeling
disguisingrevealing
Making known what's hidden
exposing · uncovering · unmasking · unveiling · disclosing
disguisingshowing one's true colors
Revealing genuine character
being honest · coming clean · being oneself · self-disclosure · owning
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