Masquerade and Play

Masquerade

Masquerade verb - Take part in a masquerade.

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Play and masquerade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a verb "Masquerade".

Nearby Words: masqueraded, masquerading

Play verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

Usage example: played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic

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Masquerade and play are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Masquerade" instead a verb "Play".

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

good	good masquerade	good play
normal	normal masquerade	normal play
poor	poor masquerade	poor play
actual	actual masquerade	actual play
Other adjectives: entire, real, big, little, bad, ancient, traditional, general, double, different, theatrical.

The Phantom of the Opera has one turned Up to Eleven - the song is simply called "Masquerade," and gets used repeatedly throughout the remainder of the play.

Source: Masquerade Ball
She does play the bitchy, nymphomaniac party-girl Jeanette and her straight-A counterpart Therese in Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines...

Source: Pigeon Holed Voice Actor / English Voice Actors
Since Cap can't afford to lose, he tries to play dumb and maintain the masquerade.

Source: Fighting Fingerprint

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