masqueraded

verb

Definition of masqueradednext
past tense of masquerade
as in posed

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  1. pretended
  2. acted
  3. played
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  • Vance is expected to call out Walz, like Harris, as someone who has pretended to be a moderate while leading one of the most liberal states in the country.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The woman then pretended to hang herself with an electrical cord, just as Englyn eventually did.
    Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of pretended
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  • After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But Harris has remained mum about the fact that DOI has not acted on the IRA requirement, keeping its leasing program in de facto suspension since.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of acted
Verb
  • The music will be played live by the LA Opera Orchestra under the direction of resident conductor Lina González-Granados.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Quarterback Matthew Stafford has played well in an offense still missing star receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua and several starting linemen.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of played
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