sailing under false colors

A form of sail under false colors — To deceive or intentionally mystify.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sail under false colors
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sailing under false colors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailing%20under%20false%20colors

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“sailing under false colors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sailing%20under%20false%20colors. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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