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      masquerades
      noun
      making a false outward show
      a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
      a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
      verb
      pretend to be someone or something that you are not
      take part in a masquerade
      Roots
      maskharahmasque- · Arabic · buffoon, mask
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