masquerade
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/ˈmæskəˌɹeɪd/
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- An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
- (figuratively) An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.
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μασκάρεμα
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masquerade
verb
/ˈmæskəˌɹeɪd/
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- (intransitive) To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; (loosely) to wear a disguise.
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μεταμφιέζω
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