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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The latest blackout was due to an outage in a generating unit at one of the country's eight thermoelectric plants, triggering a domino effect in the system, according to authorities.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 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

"They're building a pipeline for the future, and they do not want this to be the first domino," she said, adding that they do not have a "huge incentive" to "perfectly" comply with the ban.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

“People are looking at Cuba for the next domino to fall,” said Lee Robinson, founder of London-based hedge-fund firm Altana Wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

That letter had caused a domino effect of events that pitted Regan against me in a simulation test that just so happened to also be testing for compatibility for the partner program.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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