under the guise of

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: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is
She swindles people under the guise of friendship.

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But, under the guise of this routine procedure, an extraordinary mechanism has been launched, which has completely inverted the structure of voter registration in India, and disenfranchised millions of voters. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit alleges Unlock is providing mortgage loans under the guise of HEAs as a way to skirt federal and state consumer protections on loans, including caps on how much interest can be charged. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Multiple women told police that Weinberg lured them to his home, almost always under the guise of a photo shoot, before restraining and assaulting them. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The North Koreans will then trick victims to install the malware under the guise of completing a computer coding test or troubleshooting an error in an online video call. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the guise of

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