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masquerade

/ˌmæskəˈreɪd/noun

उच्चारण मैस्करेड

छद्मवेश, दिखावा; मुखौटा-नृत्य

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noun
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    [C]

    a way of behaving that hides the truth or a person's true feelings; a party at which people wear masks

    छद्मवेश, दिखावा; मुखौटा-नृत्य

    • Their friendship was just a masquerade.

    Synonyms pretence facade disguise sham charade

verb
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    [I] ~ as sb/sth

    to pretend to be something that you are not

    (किसी का) रूप धरना, होने का दिखावा करना

    • He masqueraded as a police officer.

    Synonyms pose pretend to be pass yourself off impersonate disguise yourself

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

pretence facade disguise sham charade pose pretend to be pass yourself off impersonate disguise yourself

AaSpelling

mas·quer·ade

?Which word?

Keep the pretend-to-be words together: masquerade as, pose as, pass yourself off as, impersonate (pretend to be another person, often to cheat), feign (pretend to have a feeling: 'feign illness').

होने का दिखावा करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: masquerade as, pose as, pass yourself off as, impersonate (प्रायः धोखे के लिए किसी और होने का दिखावा), feign (भावना का दिखावा: 'feign illness')।

§Grammar and usage

Masquerade as sb or sth ('masquerade as a doctor').

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'masquerade as sb या sth' ('masquerade as a doctor')।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

A person who pretends to be somebody else is an impostor.

किसी और होने का दिखावा करने वाला impostor।