act as camouflage
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To function as a form of concealment.
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- The lion's tawny coat acts as perfect camouflage in the dry savanna grass.
- During the raid, the dense fog acted as camouflage for the advancing troops.
- A stick insect's body is shaped to act as camouflage among the tree branches.
- His polite smile acted as a camouflage for his ruthless ambition.
- The mottled pattern on the moth's wings acts as camouflage against tree bark.
- In the digital world, a complex username can act as camouflage for one's real identity.
- The dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves acted as camouflage, hiding the leopard from its prey.
- The bland, corporate jargon acts as camouflage to conceal the company's financial problems.
- For the arctic hare, its white winter coat will act as camouflage against the snow.
- The overgrown vines covering the old building acted as a natural camouflage, making it almost invisible.