Vocabulary
Guise
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.
Urdu meaning
بھیس، لباس، بہروپ،کردار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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In the 1800s, the British started one of the largest water infrastructure projects, consisting of barrages, dams, and canals, under the guise of development, but in reality laying the foundations for Pakistan`s contemporary water crises.
Dawn Editorials —
Dams & colonialism
— 2026-04-19
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Under the guise of free speech, their algorithms push hateful rhetoric against Muslims and other groups, often reflecting the twisted views of their billionaire owners.
Dawn Editorials —
Battling hate
— 2026-03-15
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Any disruption, even under the guise of `non-cooperation`, carries existential implications.
Dawn Editorials —
Rivers held hostage
— 2026-01-06
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The state plays Leviathanunderthe guise oforder.As thought experiments go, projecting 24 years into the future on the basis of where we find ourselves today is no grand act of imagination.
Dawn Editorials —
Revolution today
— 2026-01-02
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I have always chosen comfort but I realised that was just a guise for fear of standing out.
Dawn Editorials —
Dressing the part
— 2025-12-21
Synonyms
likeness, external appearance, appearance, semblance, form, outward form, shape
Antonyms
character, person, individual, sentiment
Curator example
“he visited in the guise of an inspector”
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About this vocabulary section.
These entries support close reading of Dawn editorials and opinion pieces: short definitions,
Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
so you can see tone and usage.
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- This section is curated for students preparing for competitive exams and editorial reading. Entries are compact, often include Urdu glosses, and are paired with in-context lines from editorials when we have them.
