camouflage

camouflage
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noun
ADJECTIVE
effective, excellent, good, perfect
army

He was wearing army camouflage.

desert, jungle

an army tank in desert camouflage

VERB + CAMOUFLAGE
act as, provide

The animal's markings provide effective camouflage.

wear
CAMOUFLAGE + NOUN
pattern
gear, uniform
pants, shirt, etc.
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verb
PREPOSITION
with

They camouflaged their truck with fallen pine branches.

PHRASES
be carefully camouflaged, be heavily camouflaged, be well camouflaged

The vehicles were all well camouflaged.


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