- 1[countable, uncountable] a thing that you wear or use to change your appearance so that people do not recognize you She wore glasses and a wig as a disguise. The star traveled in disguise (= wearing a disguise). (figurative) Don't be fooled—a chocolate chip muffin is just a cupcake in disguise.
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- 2[uncountable] the art of changing your appearance so that people do not recognize you He is a master of disguise. Idioms
something that seems to be a problem at first, but that has good results in the end
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