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n. device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

n. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"

camouflage, camo

n. fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background

camouflage

v. disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"

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protective covering, protective cover, protection

n. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"

front, front end, forepart

n. the side that is forward or prominent

front tooth, anterior

n. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"

blind, screen

n. a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

covering, natural covering, cover

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

cover, cover version, cover song

n. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

facade, window dressing

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling

n. pretending with intention to deceive

pretension

n. the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

screen

v. project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"

misrepresent, belie

v. represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up

v. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"

cover

v. provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

shroud, enshroud, hide, cover

v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

hoard, stash, cache, lay away, hive up, squirrel away

v. save up as for future use

sequester

v. undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion; "The cations were sequestered"

sophisticate, doctor, doctor up

v. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"

forge, fake, counterfeit

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

abuse

v. use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"

fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent

v. tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist

v. make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"

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