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Meaning of sail under false colors | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To deceive or intentionally mystify.

idiomatic, obsolete

Examples

“They were all not exactly sailing under false colours, but deceiving themselves as to their motives—and one another, to a lesser degree, by their actions.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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