disguise
verb (used with object)
to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb.
had been disguising
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past perfect progressiveof disguise.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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She had been disguising unexplained discrepancies in the system for months and had not told anyone.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
Theodore B. Olson, a lawyer for the bondholders in both cases, said they were entitled to detailed information because Argentina had been disguising and hiding its assets.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2014
After all, the headache was certainly not gone, though it had been disguising itself.
From Thyrza by George Gissing
