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   Cam·ou·flage

   /ˈkaməˌflä(d)ZH/

   

   noun

   • 1. the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings: "on the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage" Similar disguiseconcealment
   • ▪ the clothing or materials used for disguise: "figures dressed in army camouflage"
   • ▪ an animal's natural coloring or form that enables it to blend in with its surroundings: "the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage" Similar protective coloringtechnical:cryptic coloringcryptic colorationmimicry
   • ▪ actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead: "much of my apparent indifference was merely protective camouflage" Similar facadefrontfalse frontsmokescreencover-updisguisemaskcloakblindscreenmasqueradeconcealmentdissimulationpretensesubterfuge

   verb

   • 1. hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage: "the war area had to be camouflaged with mud"
   • ▪ conceal the existence of (something undesirable): "grievances should be discussed, not camouflaged"

   Word Origin late 19th century (in sense ‘disguise, concealment’): French, from camoufler ‘to disguise’ (originally thieves' slang), from Italian camuffare ‘disguise, deceive’, perhaps by association with French camouflet ‘whiff of smoke in the face’. The military sense originated during the First World War.

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   Synonyms for CAMOUFLAGE: costume, mask, disguise, guise, veil, paint, dress, visor; Antonyms of CAMOUFLAGE: unmask, display, show, exhibit, expose, flaunt, parade, uncover.

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   Synonyms for CAMOUFLAGES: costumes, masks, disguises, guises, paints, veils, dresses, visors; Antonyms of CAMOUFLAGES: unmasks, exposes, displays, shows, flaunts, exhibits, uncovers, unveils.

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   5 days ago · Definition. the use of natural surroundings or artificial aids to conceal or disguise something. Many animals employ camouflage to hide from predators. Synonyms. protective colouring. mimicry. false appearance. deceptive markings. 2 (noun) in the sense of disguise.

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    Synonyms for CAMOUFLAGE: disguise, mask, screen, cover, dissimulation, masquerade, simulation, cloak, shade, shroud, veil, blackout; Antonyms for CAMOUFLAGE: display, exhibit, show, uncover, display, reveal, exhibit.

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    5 days ago · camouflage. 1 (noun) in the sense of protective colouring. Definition. the use of natural surroundings or artificial aids to conceal or disguise something. Many animals employ camouflage to hide from predators. Synonyms. protective colouring. mimicry. false appearance.