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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Verb
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But this trip poses a new set of challenges.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
But this trip poses a new set of challenges.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
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Many others — painters of Pontiacs, drugstore facades or gumball machines — were dismissed as frivolous.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The worst-case scenario is that AI systems become scary powerful but no warning shots are fired (or heeded) before a system permanently escapes human control and acts decisively against us.—
Garrison Lovely,
TIME,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Internal Revenue Service acts as the nation’s steward for tax collection and enforcement.—
Gerald Scorse,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Masquerades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerades. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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