"in disguise" meaning in English

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          "word": "blessing in disguise"
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          "word": "devil in disguise"
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          "text": "The celebrity went unnoticed by her fans because she was in disguise."
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          "text": "The homeless man was actually a police officer in disguise working to catch drivers texting."
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        "Employing a disguise."
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          "text": "That so-called news story is really advertising in disguise."
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        "Seeming to be something else than what it actually is."
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        "(figuratively) Seeming to be something else than what it actually is."
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  "word": "in disguise"
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        "(figuratively) Seeming to be something else than what it actually is."
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