Cloak and Gild

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

Gild and cloak are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gild" instead a verb "Cloak".

Nearby Words: cloaked, cloakroom, cloaking

Gild

Gild verb - Decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold.
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Cloak and gild are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cloak" instead a verb "Gild".

Nearby Words: gilded, gilding, gilder
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