- thinly disguised
- adj.Thinly disguised is used with these nouns: ↑contempt
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thinly disguised
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thinly — adverb 1 in a way that has a very small distance between two sides or two flat surfaces: thinly sliced bread 2 scattered or spread over a large area, with a lot of space in between: Sow the radish seeds thinly. | thinly populated/settled etc: The … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thinly — thin|ly [ˈθınli] adv 1.) in a way that has a very small distance between two sides or two flat surfaces ≠ ↑thickly ▪ thinly sliced bread 2.) scattered or spread over a large area, with a lot of space in between ▪ Sow the radish seeds thinly. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thinly — thin|ly [ θınli ] adverb 1. ) in a thin layer or piece: Spread the melted chocolate thinly over the cake. thinly sliced tomatoes 2. ) with only a few people or things that are far apart from each other: thinly spread/scattered/sown: Quality… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thinly — UK [ˈθɪnlɪ] / US adverb 1) in a thin layer or piece Spread the melted chocolate thinly over the cake. thinly sliced tomatoes 2) with only a few people or things that are far apart from each other thinly spread/scattered/sown: Quality programmes… … English dictionary
thinly — [ˈθɪnli] adv 1) in a thin layer or piece thinly sliced tomatoes[/ex] 2) with only a few people or things that are far apart from each other a thinly populated area[/ex] 3) in a way that makes it easy to recognize what the true situation really is … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Roman à clef — Key to vol. 2 of Delarivier Manley s, New Atalantis (1709). Roman à clef or roman à clé (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɑ̃n‿a kle]), French for novel with a key , is a phrase used to describe a novel about real life, overlaid with a façade of… … Wikipedia
disguise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clever, good ▪ thin ▪ State regulation often served as a thin disguise for corruption. VERB + DISGUISE ▪ adopt … Collocations dictionary
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literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
disguise — 1 verb (T) 1 to change someone s appearance so that they look like someone else and people cannot recognize them: disguise yourself as: Maybe you could disguise yourself as a waiter and sneak in there. | be disguised as: He escaped across the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
