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was disguising
noun
Attire (e.g. clothing, makeup) used to hide one's identity or assume another.
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The Italian media claimed the bandana was disguising a hair transplant and the photo soon went viral.
He bridled earlier this week when it was suggested he was disguising the seriousness of the injury, declaring he would not play in this match unless he was fully fit.
The argument that over-generous teacher assessment was disguising poor writing skills could be overcome by following the old system of marking foreign-language O-levels: a double-grade, one for written, one for oral.
Concerned that this arrangement was disguising huge losses -- and afraid of confronting Mr. Skilling or Mr. Fastow, she said -- she wrote a memo to Mr. Lay on Aug. 15 and met with him a week later to outline her concerns.
An unknown figure until the last few days, Lee has emerged as a potential hero from Lehman Brothers' collapse, having attempted to alert auditors Ernst & Young to the way the bank was disguising its worsening financial predicament.
Liverpool's superb progress under Rodgers this season has long been accompanied by the suspicion that the beauty of their attacking play was disguising a defence that could crack under pressure.
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But the loss was disguised as a marketing expense.
He was disguised as a piece of bark.
The motive was disguised and trust was spent.
In another case, the criminal activity was disguised by the existence of outdated legal documentation.
Only fashion is disguising its futility.
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