as in costume
clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else
the soldiers must wear protective jungle camouflage while on patrol
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as in to disguise
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
camouflaged the military camp as a native village
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Recent Examples of camouflage
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Many are tasked with weaving camouflage nets and making candles for use in the trenches, for example.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Even though they’re camouflaged in color, my work can be heavy.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The more troubling are the guys dressed in camouflage.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Many are tasked with weaving camouflage nets and making candles for use in the trenches, for example.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
Footage from the first teaser trailer revealed a menacing monkey, camouflaged by shadows, winding up to play a drum set in front of a bloodied James.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Even though they’re camouflaged in color, my work can be heavy.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflage
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In other photos, Khai was snapped climbing a tree, as well as walking outdoors in a skeleton costume and vibrant red and purple fleece for Halloween.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Moo Deng has even become a popular Halloween costume this year, and starred on Saturday Night Live, when actor Bowen Yang featured her on the show's Weekend Update in October, discussing her perspective of newfound fame.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Peter Cushing returns as Van Helsing to do battle one last time with Lee, disguised here as an eccentric real estate magnate.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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How else are they supposed to disguise their car from the cops other than by haphazardly and conspicuously repainting it baby blue?Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Get used to that odor, and consider restocking N95 masks.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2024
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One is housed at the National Museum of American History: relics and masks from Puerto Rican collector Teodoro Vidal.Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The document, filed by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, has been redacted to conceal plot and character details about The Pitt, which is yet to be released.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some are concealing their autism and dealing with the resulting feelings of isolation, while others thrive in the communities and support structures around them.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rio uses her own guise of Federal Agent Vidal to get close to Agatha in order to break the hex.Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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In a movie about trash people hurting one another because of horny, Jerry is arguably the cruelest, wrapping his manipulative, coercive behavior inside the guise of artistic malaise and sensitivity.Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract in early 2019 in what was a record deal at the time.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But Bill Belichick has nothing in particular to offer when journalists ask about coaches hiding the effects of the disease.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Camouflage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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