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guise
What does guise mean?
guise (noun): an artful or simulated semblance.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use guise in a sentence?
- Under the guise of friendship he betrayed them. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce guise?
/ɡaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of guise?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “guise” mean?
a formal or official examination
Not quite: that's what inspection means.
one who lives through affliction
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an artful or simulated semblance
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the act of exploding or bursting
Not quite: that's what explosion means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “guise”?
amateur
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custody
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biology
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pretext
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