Cloak and Display

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Cloak

Cloak verb - To change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity.
Usage example: the outlaw nation had cloaked its chemical weapons plant as a fertilizer factory
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Display is an antonym for cloak.
Nearby Words: cloaked, cloakroom, cloaking

Display

Display verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.
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Cloak is an antonym for display.
Nearby Words: displayed, displaying
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How words are described

full full cloak full display
nice nice cloak nice display
perfect perfect cloak perfect display
complete complete cloak complete display
Other adjectives: light, simple, actual, large, big, huge, permanent, giant.

Both words in one sentence

  • Silence, You Fool! While holding out his arms to display his big handprint cloak for maximum effect.
    Source: Silence, You Fool!
  • One night, the house held a ball and Cap O' Rushes sneaked into the party by taking off her cloak so her fine clothes were on full display.
    Source: Literature / Cap o' Rushes
  • Rule of Symbolism He covers himself with a green brocade cloak (green is one of the colours of House Tyrell) when he watches his boyfriend Ser Loras Tyrell joust to subtly display his affection and support for the man he loves.
    Source: Rule of Symbolism
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