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Disguise

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈgaɪz/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪsˈgaɪz, dɪˈskaɪz/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis gīz, di skīz)


Inflections of 'disguise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
disguises
v 3rd person singular
disguising
v pres p
disguised
v past
disguised
v past p

Collocations for "Disguise"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "Disguise" in context.

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disguise

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [cunning, clever, perfect, transparent] disguise
  2. an [elaborate, obvious, easy] disguise
  3. a [robot, clown, superhero, devil] in disguise
  4. [turned up at, showed up at, went to] the party in disguise
  5. was dressed (up) in a disguise
  6. wore a disguise to [avoid, prevent, fool, ensure]
  7. use a disguise to [get, keep, hide, make, reveal]
  8. [hidden, concealed] behind a disguise
  9. is a master of disguise
  10. idiom: was a blessing in disguise
  11. idiom: turned out to be a blessing in disguise
  12. idiom: has really been a blessing in disguise
  13. [spoke, talked] without disguise
  14. can be the disguise of [true, real] emotions
v
  1. disguised himself as a [monster, police officer, clown, tourist, doctor]
  2. disguised himself as [Superman, Batman]
  3. disguised himself to [evade, avoid, prevent, hide]
  4. disguised as ordinary [citizens, villagers, people]
  5. disguised to [conceal] her [features, eyes]
  6. disguised his [intentions, true identity]
  7. trying (hard) to disguise my [disappointment, feelings]
  8. [couldn't, hard to, tried to] disguise my [disappointment]
  9. disguise the [facts, truth]
'Disguise' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "Disguise" in the title:

a blessing in disguise - English Only forum
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All that was blessing in disguise. - English Only forum
Better than a stick in the eye <vs> A blessing in disguise - English Only forum
Danger in disguise - English Only forum
disguise - English Only forum
disguise guise - English Only forum
Disguise information in Freudian clichés - English Only forum
displayed a copyright licence in the premises as a disguise - English Only forum
Drama lessons are <a blessing/blessings> in disguise? - English Only forum
found a disguise so perfect - English Only forum
guise vs. pretend vs. disguise - English Only forum
How well you disguise it - English Only forum
I was 49 when I came out. My acting became less of a disguise, more of a revelation after that. - English Only forum
Jack would see through their disguise - English Only forum
One look at you and I can't disguise - English Only forum
the boy will soon disguise his debts to his mother who has over the years buttered him loaves and checked his head for lice. - English Only forum
This is how the Genie is in Human / Disguise Form - English Only forum
to disguise the sound - English Only forum
To fall for one's own disguise [synonym] - English Only forum
turn into any person / take the disguise of any person - English Only forum
What's the difference between disguise and guise? - English Only forum
who your friends are in disguise - English Only forum
X met Y in disguise. - English Only forum
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