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masquerade noun

  /ˈmæskəˌɹeɪd/ , /ˈmɑːs-/ , /ˌmæskəˈɹeɪd/ , /ˌmɑːs-/
  • An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
 ballo in maschera, festa in costume, mascherata
  • (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.
 farsa, pagliacciata, sceneggiata

masquerade verb

  /ˈmæskəˌɹeɪd/ , /ˈmɑːs-/ , /ˌmæskəˈɹeɪd/ , /ˌmɑːs-/
  • (transitive, rare) To conceal (someone) with, or as if with, a mask; to disguise.
 mascherarsi, travestirsi
  • (intransitive) To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; (loosely) to wear a disguise.
 spacciarsi, travestirsi
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