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guise

/ˈɡaɪz/

Meanings
noun
Customary way of speaking or acting; fashion, manner, practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)

Examples :

"He presented the difficult problem in the guise of a simple puzzle, hoping to encourage more participation. "
appearance style way character

Related Words

Illustration superheroes

superheroes noun

/ˈsuːpəˌhɪəroʊz/ /ˈsuːpərˌhɪəroʊz/

Any kind of fantasy/science fiction crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature.

"Many children dream of becoming superheroes who can fly and save the world. "

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration customary

customary noun

/ˈkʌstəm(ə)ɹi/

A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.

"The school's student handbook is our customary guide for behavior during lunch break. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration salesperson

salesperson noun

/ˈseɪlzpɜːrsən/ /ˈseɪlzpɝsən/

A person whose job is to sell things, either in a shop/store or elsewhere.

"The salesperson at the electronics store helped me find the perfect laptop. "

Illustration patriotism

patriotism noun

/ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/ /ˈpeɪtɹi.əˌtɪzəm/

Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

"His strong patriotism motivated him to volunteer at the local food bank. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration participation

participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "

Illustration misleading

misleading verb

/ˌmɪsliːdɪŋ/ /mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

To lead astray, in a false direction.

"The advertisement misleadingly portrayed the new phone as having a longer battery life than it actually did. "

Illustration indication

indication noun

/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

Act of pointing out or indicating.

"The teacher's pointing to the answer on the board was a clear indication of the correct solution. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "