What does masquerading mean?
Masquerading means present participle and gerund of masquerade.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of masquerade.
At supper, the same evening, after his return, the emperor was relating to Berthier, Mortier, Duroc, and other officers present, the history of his unfortunate masqueradings, at the same time laughing very heartily at his want of success in un-playing the emperor.
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Masquerading means present participle and gerund of masquerade.
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At supper, the same evening, after his return, the emperor was relating to Berthier, Mortier, Duroc, and other officers present, the history of his unfortunate masqueradings, at the same time laughing very heartily at his want of success in un-playing the emperor.
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