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Meaning of in disguise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Employing a disguise.
  2. Seeming to be something else than what it actually is.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch verkappt
Türkçe tebdil
Tiếng Việt biến tướng trá hình

Examples

“The celebrity went unnoticed by her fans because she was in disguise.”
“The homeless man was actually a police officer in disguise working to catch⟳ drivers texting.”
“That so-called news story is really advertising in disguise.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

in drawing in drink in droves in due course in due time in duplicate

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