Masquerade ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Masquerade ( noun )

1. A party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant clothing.
2. An action or event that is a pretense of something other than what it seems.

Origin:

From italian mascherata, from maschera "mask", from medieval latin masca "mask, specter".

Examples:

1. The masquerade ball was a grand event with people dressed in elaborate costumes.
2. The political campaign was nothing more than a masquerade to hide the candidate's true intentions.
3. The company's financial reports were just a masquerade to hide the fact that they were in dire straits.
4. The whole thing was a masquerade, a deliberate attempt to deceive the public.
5. She was always playing a masquerade, pretending to be someone she was.n't

(As a verb)

Masquerade ( verb )

1. A party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant clothing.
2. An action or event that is a pretense of something other than what it seems.

Origin:

From italian mascherata, from maschera "mask", from medieval latin masca "mask, specter".

Examples:

1. The masquerade ball was a grand event with people dressed in elaborate costumes.
2. The political campaign was nothing more than a masquerade to hide the candidate's true intentions.
3. The company's financial reports were just a masquerade to hide the fact that they were in dire straits.
4. The whole thing was a masquerade, a deliberate attempt to deceive the public.
5. She was always playing a masquerade, pretending to be someone she was.n't