masquerading

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noun

The act of one who masquerades.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of masquerade
nounmasquerading (plural masqueradings)

plural masqueradings

  1. The act of one who masquerades.

    At supper, the same evening, after his return, the emperor was relating to Berthier, Mortier, Duroc, and other officers present, the history of his unfortunate masqueradings, at the same time laughing very heartily at his want of success in un-playing the emperor.

    1838, John Smythe Memes, Memoirs of the Empress Josephine, page 330
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APA

masquerading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masquerading

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“masquerading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masquerading. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masquerading,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masquerading.

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