Synonyms for masquerade
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Noun
1. Disguise — an assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing…
disguise, mask, costume party, masque dated
Other
charade, fancy dress UK AU, mummery, fancy ball dated
Definitions
- n. 1
An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
Near-synonym: costume party
Related words
- Word family
- masquerader mask masque
- Other spellings
- mascarade
Forms
- Plural
- masquerades → disguises, masks, masques, charades…
Example sentences
- mask He wore a mask so that no one could recognize him.
- disguise Your affection was just a transaction in disguise.
- charade I'm not going to participate in this charade.
By length
- 4 letters
- mask1
- 6 letters
- masque
- 7 letters
- charade2, mummery
- 8 letters
- disguise2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (charade2 = 2 syllables).