camouflage
noun
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- adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
Types & categories
- semblance hypernym
Sense 2 verb
disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory
Types & categories
- disguise hypernym
Related & opposite
- disguise derivation
- camouflage derivation
- camo derivation
Sense 3 noun
fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
Types & categories
- fabric hypernym
Related & opposite
- camouflage derivation
Sense 4 noun
device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
Types & categories
- cover hypernym
Related & opposite
- camouflage derivation
Sense 5 noun
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
he is a master of disguise
Types & categories
- concealing hypernym
Related & opposite
- disguise derivation
- camouflage derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | semblance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | disguise |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | camouflage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | camo |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | disguise |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | camouflage |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | fabric |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | camouflage |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | cover |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | disguise |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | camouflage |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | concealing |