Masquerade
An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4.
Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise.
A Spanish diversion on horseback.
To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.
To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
To conceal with masks; to disguise.
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Masquerade Quotations
And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.
Alexander Pope
The closing years of life are like the end of a masquerade party, when the masks are dropped.
Cesare Pavese
You get quick money, it's beautiful, there's sunshine, but at the end of the day, you find out it's all a masquerade, baby. It's not what it seems.
Wyclef Jean
During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.
Howard Thurman
It is kind of tedious after a while, to parse politicians doing the same thing over and over again. The facts change from week to week, but the sort of masquerade doesn't.
Frank Rich
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Masquerade Translations
masquerade in Dutch is maskering
masquerade in French is mascarade
masquerade in German is Maskerade
masquerade in Spanish is mascarada
masquerade in Swedish is maskerad
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