[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.Synonyms: mummery", "a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering.", "false outward show; façade; pretense:a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue.", "activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses:a rich man's masquerade as a beggar."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to go about under false pretenses or a false character; assume the character of; give oneself out to be:to masquerade as a former Russian count.", "to disguise oneself.", "to take part in a masquerade."]}]