masquerade

nouns

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
mask, masque, masquerade, masquerade party
a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume
making a false outward show
"a beggar's masquerade of wealth"
masquerade
is a type of (narrower)
the act of giving a false appearance
"his conformity was only pretending"
feigning, pretence, pretending, pretense, simulation

verbs

take part in a masquerade
masquerade
is derived from
masquerader
is a type of (narrower)
make unrecognizable
"The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
disguise, mask
pretend to be someone or something that you are not
"he is masquerading as an expert on the internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"
masquerade
is a type of (narrower)
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
"She posed as the Czar's daughter"
impersonate, personate, pose