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camouflaging present participle ofcamouflage camouflage verb[ T ] uk /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/ us /ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/ to use leaves, branches, paints, or clothes to hide soldiers or military equipment so that they cannot be seen against the area around them: The troops had camouflaged themselves so effectively that the enemy didn't notice them approaching. The tent was camouflaged to avoid detection by infiltrating enemy soldiers. (of an animal or plant) to have a colour or shape that makes it appear to mix with its natural environment so that it cannot be seen or attacked: Often albino animals don't live long since they are unable to camouflage themselves. Textbooks use pictures of peppered moths camouflaged on tree trunks as evidence for natural selection. to hide something, or to hide the truth about something: He camouflaged the payments by listing them as "building materials". Some industries' losses are camouflaged by gains in other industries. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Hiding and disguising be holed upidiom booby trap camo camouflage camouflaged cloak drown hole up (somewhere) illusion illusionistically illusively illusorily secrete shroud sidle skulk smokescreen stash stealthy tuck
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