Disguise

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A masque or masquerade.

II. Disguise ·noun Change of manner by drink; intoxication.

III. Disguise ·vt To affect or change by liquor; to Intoxicate.

IV. Disguise ·noun Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.

V. Disguise ·vt To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.

VI. Disguise ·noun A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties.

VII. Disguise ·vt To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to Mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's sentiments, character, or intentions.

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