Appearance
Appearance noun - Outward and often deceptive indication.
Usage example: can't you at least give the appearance of listening to what I say?
Masquerade and appearance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Masquerade" instead a noun "Appearance".
Masquerade
Masquerade noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.
Usage example: although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on
Appearance and masquerade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appearance" instead a noun "Masquerade".
Nearby Words: masqueraded, masquerading
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- Call Back: BMO engages in the same detective masquerade as in "BMO Noire", including an appearance from Ronnie the Rat.
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Granted, being raised in a secluded tower, very few people that weren't in on the masquerade ever interacted with Corrin to draw attention to his/her appearance, or resemblance to the parents.
Source: Video Game / Fire Emblem Fates -
Villains Blend in Better, but they do still want to Take Over the World, so such an appearance has a tendency to blast any masquerade to pieces.
Source: Mage in Manhattan
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Masquerade and Appearance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appearance/masquerade
Appearance & Masquerade. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appearance/masquerade>.
Masquerade or Appearance. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appearance/masquerade.
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