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Definition
a deceptive outward appearance
or more rarely:
any outward appearance — especially one that is new or clever
or more rarely:
any outward appearance — especially one that is new or clever
- The four resembled Solembum, the one other werecat Eragon had seen in the guise of an animal: heavy-shouldered and long-limbed, with short, dark ruffs upon their necks and withers; tasseled ears; and black-tipped tails, which they waved gracefully from side to side.4 — King Cat (21% in)
- Many a battle-scarred veteran—grim, close-mouthed men whose only loves seemed to be wine, women, and war—had surprised her with some facet of their character that was at odds with their outward guise: a knack for wood carving, a tendency to memorize romantic poems, a fondness for hounds, or a fierce devotion to a family that they kept hidden from the rest of the world.42 — The Torment of Uncertainty (89% in)
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