Guise and Shield

Guise

Guise noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.

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Shield and guise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shield" instead a noun "Guise".

Shield noun - Means or method of defending.

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Guise and shield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Guise" instead a noun "Shield".

Nearby Words: shielded, shielding

physical	physical guise	physical shield
normal	normal guise	normal shield
regular	regular guise	regular shield
simple	simple guise	simple shield
Other adjectives: entire, real, big, great, transparent, new.

Bucky uses PETA as a shield for misbehaving under the guise of a revolt against whatever stick is up his butt during that installment, while Satchel is too dumb to know what they're really all about.

Source: Misaimed Fandom / Newspaper Comics
Before those two can compare notes and come to a conclusion, Russia manages to slip in (again, in the guise of the terrorists) and hijack the missile shield with a virus, and the Freedom Star lifter is mistaken for an ICBM by the missile shield and exploded. Presto.

Source: Video Game / End War
Human Shield: Discord possesses TD to use him as one, though he initially goes around pretending to be TD before dropping the guise when it suits him.

Source: Fanfic / The Non-Bronyverse

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