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* DevilInDisguise: TheDevil (or one of his minions) is hiding among humanity.



** DevilInDisguise: TheDevil (or one of his minions) is hiding among humanity.
** AFormYouAreComfortableWith: When an inhuman being assumes the form of something familiar to humans in order to keep from creeping humans out. Often, the form they assume also looks human.



** {{Humanshifting}}: Some [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapeshifters]] are only able to change into humans from their natural form.



** ReplicantSnatching: When a robot steals the very hide of a human, and wears it to cover its body.

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** ReplicantSnatching: When a robot steals the very hide of a human, human and wears it to cover its body.
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** TheMole: The opposite, where the bad guys are infiltrated by a member who is secretly a good guy.
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** ReverseMole: The opposite, where the bad guys are infiltrated by a member who is secretly a good guy.

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** ReverseMole: TheMole: The opposite, where the bad guys are infiltrated by a member who is secretly a good guy.

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* DeadlyDelivery: An assassin poses as a courier or mailman in order to kill whoever answers the door.

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* DeadlyDelivery: An assassin poses {{Crossdresser}}: If someone dresses up as a courier or mailman in order to kill whoever answers member of the door.opposite sex for the purpose of hiding themselves in public.
** DisguisedInDrag: When a man disguises himself as a woman.
*** HarmlessLadyDisguise: A man disguises himself as a woman specifically to avoid suspicion.
** SweetPollyOliver: When a woman disguises herself as a man.
*** SweetOnPollyOliver: A man becomes attracted to a woman disguised as a male, the implication being that he is subconsciously figuring out that she's actually female.



* DeliveryGuyInfiltration: Someone disguised as a delivery guy to infiltrate the premises.

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* DeliveryGuyInfiltration: Someone is disguised as a delivery guy courier, deliveryman, or mailman in order to infiltrate some restricted area.
** DeadlyDelivery: An assassin poses as a postal worker in order to kill whoever answers
the premises.door.



* DisguisedInDrag: Disguising yourself as a member of the opposite sex.
** HarmlessLadyDisguise: A man disguises himself as a woman to avoid suspicion.
*** IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: A man in drag who doesn't look like an attractive woman.
** SweetPollyOliver: A woman disguises herself as a man.
*** SweetOnPollyOliver: A man becomes attracted to a woman disguised as a male, the implication being that he is subconsciously figuring out that she's really a woman.
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* HidingInAHijab: Wearing a headscarf, face veil, or full-body cloak in order to disguise oneself as a devout;y religious Muslim woman.

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* HidingInAHijab: Wearing a headscarf, face veil, or full-body cloak in order to disguise oneself as a devout;y devoutly religious Muslim woman.

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* CheckpointBluff: Trying to get past an enemy checkpoint.

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* CheckpointBluff: Trying to get past an enemy checkpoint.checkpoint under disguise.



* DeadlyDelivery: Someone posing as a courier or mailman in order to deliver a bomb or kill who answers the door.

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* DeadlyDelivery: Someone posing An assassin poses as a courier or mailman in order to deliver a bomb or kill who whoever answers the door.



* DevilInDisguise: TheDevil (or his minions) is hiding in among the living.
* DirtyHarriet: An undercover policewoman pretends to be a [[TheOldestProfession prostitute]].

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* DevilInDisguise: TheDevil (or one of his minions) is hiding in among the living.
* DirtyHarriet: An undercover policewoman pretends to be a [[TheOldestProfession prostitute]].
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* DressingAsTheEnemy: Wearing the uniforms of the Evil Army to sneak around their base.

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* DressingAsTheEnemy: Wearing the uniforms of the Evil Army an enemy uniform in order to sneak around their base.



* FalseFlagOperation: A group sends out covert operatives (disguised as members of an enemy/rival group) and stage a violent act, falsely blaming them as an excuse to declare a war against them.



* GodGuise: Pretending to be a god.

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* GodGuise: Pretending A mortal pretends to be a god.deity.



* HidingInAHijab: Wearing a headscarf or face veil to disguise oneself as a devout Muslim woman.

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* HidingInAHijab: Wearing a headscarf or headscarf, face veil veil, or full-body cloak in order to disguise oneself as a devout devout;y religious Muslim woman.



* HumanDisguise: Non-humans disguising themselves as humans.

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* HumanDisguise: Non-humans disguising themselves as When non-human beings pretend to be humans.



* InsideJob: A theft committed at least in part by people who work for the institution robbed.



* KingIncognito: A member of royalty pretends to be an ordinary citizen.

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* KingIncognito: A member of royalty pretends to be an ordinary common citizen.



* MustStateIfYoureACop: A [[UrbanLegend misconception]] that undercover police are obligated to reveal their true identity when asked. This is not true for obvious reasons.






* UndercoverAsLovers: Two people pretend to be a married couple or in a romantic relationship as part of a cover.

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* UndercoverAsLovers: Two people pretend to be a married couple or in a romantic relationship as part of a cover.covert mission.



* UndercoverModel: A [[FairCop pretty policewoman]] goes undercover as a supermodel, or another profession requiring good looks.

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* ** DirtyHarriet: An undercover policewoman pretends to be a [[TheOldestProfession prostitute]].
** MustStateIfYoureACop: A [[UrbanLegend misconception]] that undercover police are obligated to reveal their true identity when asked. This is not true for obvious reasons.
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UndercoverModel: A [[FairCop pretty policewoman]] goes undercover as a supermodel, or another profession requiring good looks.

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* BadHabits: A person disguises themselves as a religious figure.

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* BadHabits: A person Someone disguises themselves as a religious figure.clergy.



** MasqueradeEnforcer: any super-person tries to reveal their supernatural nature to ordinary people is punished.

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** MasqueradeEnforcer: any Any super-person who tries to reveal their supernatural nature to ordinary people is will be punished.
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** CreepyCrossdresser: A creepy evil person who does not look good in drag.
** IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: A man in drag who doesn't look like an attractive woman.

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** CreepyCrossdresser: HarmlessLadyDisguise: A creepy evil person who does not look good in drag.
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man disguises himself as a woman to avoid suspicion.
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IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: A man in drag who doesn't look like an attractive woman.
** SweetPollyOliver: A woman disguises herself as a man.
*** SweetOnPollyOliver: A man becomes attracted to a woman disguised as a male, the implication being that he is subconsciously figuring out that she's really a
woman.



* HarmlessLadyDisguise: A man disguises himself as a lady to avoid suspicion.
* HidingInAHijab: Disguising yourself as a Muslim woman.

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* HarmlessLadyDisguise: A man disguises himself as a lady to avoid suspicion.
* HidingInAHijab: Disguising yourself Wearing a headscarf or face veil to disguise oneself as a devout Muslim woman.



* SweetPollyOliver: A woman disguises herself as a man.
** SweetOnPollyOliver: A man becomes attracted to a woman disguised as a male, the implication being that he is subconsciously figuring out that she's really a woman.

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* SweetPollyOliver: A woman disguises herself as a man.
** SweetOnPollyOliver: A man becomes attracted to a woman disguised as a male, the implication being that he is subconsciously figuring out that she's really a woman.



* WholesomeCrossdresser: Crossdressing characters who are presented in a positive way.
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* PretendingToBeOnesOwnRelative: Well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin pretending to be one's own relative]].
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** MasqueradeEnforcerAkaMasqueradeMotivator: any super-person tries to reveal their supernatural nature to ordinary people is punished.

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** MasqueradeEnforcerAkaMasqueradeMotivator: MasqueradeEnforcer: any super-person tries to reveal their supernatural nature to ordinary people is punished.

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** MasqueradeParadox: A masquerade with supernatural forces that can somehow stay hidden from the public.

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** MasqueradeEnforcerAkaMasqueradeMotivator: any super-person tries to reveal their supernatural nature to ordinary people is punished.
** MasqueradeParadox: A masquerade with supernatural forces that can somehow stay stays hidden from the public.public despite having no clear reason for doing so.
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* ToyDisguise: A small creature can pass off as a common toy.
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* KillAndReplace: Someone intends to murder another person so that they can impersonate them.

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** HughMann: A non-human [[PaperThinDisguise unconvincingly]] tries to impersonate a human being.
** MobileSuitHuman: A human is actually a robot controlled by a tiny alien.
** ReplicantSnatching: A robot steals human skin.
** TheyLookLikeUsNow: A creature figures out how to assume human form.

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** ChangelingTale: When [[TheFairFolk fairy]] [[OurFairiesAreDifferent creatures]] pretend to be human infants, usually after abducting the real babies and switching places with them.
** GodInHumanForm: A [[OurGodsAreDifferent deity]] pretends to be a mere mortal.
** HughMann: A non-human human disguise [[PaperThinDisguise unconvincingly]] tries to impersonate a human being.
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** MobileSuitHuman: A human When a small creature is actually piloting a robot controlled by robotic vehicle that looks like a tiny alien.
human.
** ReplicantSnatching: A When a robot steals human skin.
the very hide of a human, and wears it to cover its body.
** TheyLookLikeUsNow: A creature figures When evil creatures figure out how a way to assume human form.look like humans.
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* AnimalDisguise: A human disguised as an animal.
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* BlendingInStealthGameplay: Hiding in the environment often requires obtaining a disguise item first.
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* MistakenSpeciesAdoption: Someone or something is adopted while being mistaken for another type of creature.
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* GlassesCuriosity: Wearing glasses as part of a disguise, to impersonate a glasses-wearing person or simply as a bit of facial concealment.


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* PurelyAestheticGlasses: Wearing glasses as part of a disguise, to impersonate a glasses-wearing person or simply as a bit of facial concealment. Similar to GlassesCuriosity above.

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* OverlyStereotypicalDisguise: Someone tries to pose as a person of a specific nationality or identity, but relies far too much on (often inaccurate) {{stereotype}}s, such as wearing formal national dress.


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* OverlyStereotypicalDisguise: Someone tries to pose as a person of a specific nationality or identity, but relies far too much on (often inaccurate) {{stereotype}}s, such as wearing formal national dress.

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* CreepyCrossdresser: A creepy evil person who does not look good in drag.



** CreepyCrossdresser: A creepy evil person who does not look good in drag.
** IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: A man in drag who doesn't look like an attractive woman.



* IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: A man in drag who doesn't look like an attractive woman.



* OverlyStereotypicalDisguise: Someone tries to pose as a person of a specific nationality or identity, but relies far too much on (often inaccurate) stereotypes, such as wearing formal national dress.

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* OverlyStereotypicalDisguise: Someone tries to pose as a person of a specific nationality or identity, but relies far too much on (often inaccurate) stereotypes, {{stereotype}}s, such as wearing formal national dress.
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** MistakenlyAttackedMole: A person is unaware that the "traitor" is a mole and attacks them.
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*PressHat: Can be used to disguise yourself as a reporter.
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* MistakenSpeciesAdoption: Someone or something is adopted while being mistaken for another type of creature.

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* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: Someone tries to avoid attention by wearing an overcoat and a fedora.


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* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: Someone tries to avoid attention by wearing an overcoat and a fedora.
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* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: Someone tries to avoid attention by wearing an overcoat and a fedora.
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** HughMann: A non-human unconvincingly tries to impersonate a human being.

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** HughMann: A non-human unconvincingly [[PaperThinDisguise unconvincingly]] tries to impersonate a human being.



* MasterOfDisguise: A person who can make themselves look like anyone they choose.

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* ** MasterOfDisguise: A person who can make themselves look like anyone they choose.



* MuggedForDisguise: Disguising yourself by taking another person's clothes.

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* MuggedForDisguise: Disguising yourself by taking stealing another person's clothes.



* MustStateIfYoureACop: A [[UrbanLegend misconception]] that undercover cops are obligated to reveal their true identity when asked. This is not true for obvious reasons.

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* MustStateIfYoureACop: A [[UrbanLegend misconception]] that undercover cops police are obligated to reveal their true identity when asked. This is not true for obvious reasons.



* ObfuscatingDisability: Pretending to be disabled.

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* ObfuscatingDisability: Pretending to be mentally or physically disabled.



* SecretIdentity: An ostensibly normal person who is the true identity of a costumed superhero.
* SecretIdentityChangeTrick: A person with a superhero identity must improvise a way to get out of sight to change identities.
* SecretIdentityVocalShift: A character changes their voice while in costume.

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* SecretIdentity: An ostensibly normal person who is the true identity of a costumed superhero.
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SecretIdentityChangeTrick: A person with a superhero identity must improvise a way to get out of sight to change identities.
* ** SecretIdentityVocalShift: A character changes their voice while in costume.
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* ConvenientColorChange Sides are depicted depending on what color they change into.

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* ConvenientColorChange ConvenientColorChange: Sides are depicted depending on what color they change into.

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