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pose vs masquerade

masquerade vs pose

pose and masquerade both are nouns.

pose and masquerade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pose Yes No Yes No
masquerade Yes No Yes No
As verbs, masquerade is a hyponym of pose; that is, masquerade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pose:
  • pose: pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
  • masquerade: pretend to be someone or something that you are not
pose (noun) masquerade (noun)
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display making a false outward show
affected manners intended to impress others a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
pose (verb) masquerade (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to pretend to be someone or something that you are not
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions take part in a masquerade
put into a certain place or abstract location
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
offer for others to consider
Difference between pose and masquerade

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