masquerades 1 of 2

noun

Definition of masqueradesnext
plural of masquerade
as in shows
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on

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masquerades

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verb

present tense third-person singular of masquerade
as in poses

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  1. poses
  2. facades
  3. acts
Verb
  • Known for offering performance at competitive price points, AMD poses a credible threat to NVIDIA.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Known for offering performance at competitive price points, AMD poses a credible threat to NVIDIA.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of poses
Noun
  • The facades are rigorous yet refined, giving way to luxurious but by no means in-your-face interiors.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Many others — painters of Pontiacs, drugstore facades or gumball machines — were dismissed as frivolous.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of facades
Verb
  • The first set of turbines acts as a shock absorber, protecting the delicate movement components from external impacts.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Your boss’s emotion acts like Wi-Fi, and your boss like the modem, casting their emotion onto you and your team.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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