masqueraded

Verb

masquerade (third-person singular simple present masquerades, present participle masquerading, simple past and past participle masqueraded)

1. (also, attributive, intransitive) To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; (loosely) to wear a disguise.
   • I’m going to masquerade as an old-fashioned pilot. What are you going to dress up as?
2. (also, attributive, figuratively, intransitive) To pass oneself off as a different person or a person with qualities that one does not possess; also, to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
   • He masqueraded as my friend until the truth finally came out.
3. (also, attributive, broadly, figuratively, intransitive) To appear as something else.
   • A Foundation outpost masquerading as an abandoned home has been established within the vicinity of SCP-2003.2025 August 5, PlaguePJP, J Dune, “SCP-2003”, in SCP Wiki, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2026
4. (also, attributive, rare, transitive) To conceal (someone) with, or as if with, a mask; to disguise.

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