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domino

[dom-uh-noh] / ˈdɒm əˌnoʊ /
NOUN
mask
Synonyms
STRONGEST
camouflage cloak veil
STRONG
affectation air appearance aspect beard blind concealment cover up disguise dissembling dissimulation facade front guise hood masquerade pose posture pretense pretext put on screen semblance show simulation veneer visage visor
WEAK
disguisement fig leaf window dressing
Antonyms
STRONG
reality truth
NOUN
masquerade
Synonyms
STRONG
carnival circus cloak color costume cover cover-up deception dissimulation facade festivity front guise impersonation imposture mask masking mummery personation pose pretense put on revel screen show subterfuge veil
WEAK
Mardi Gras costume ball masked ball
Antonyms
STRONG
honesty openness reality truth

Example Sentences

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Redemption requests at managers like Blue Owl and Cliffwater are triggering a domino effect among funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The end of Sora is most certainly not the first domino or the bursting of the AI bubble.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The selloff may have been exacerbated by a domino effect of investors trying to front-run selling their shares, in Gastwirth’s opinion.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

"This phonon laser was the last domino standing that we needed to knock down," Eichenfield said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026

The rectangular stone was the size of a domino, set in a thick gold band with delicate swirling patterns engraved on each side.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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