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  What it means

  “As a disguise / so as not to be recognised.” Doing something to conceal one’s identity or true intentions — as a cover.

  Vocabulary

  • niepoznaka — disguise, cover (rare noun)
  • dla niepoznaki — for the sake of not being recognised

  Grammar note

  'Dla niepoznaki' uses the genitive of the rare noun 'niepoznaka' after 'dla'. A fixed adverbial phrase.

  Cultural context

  Used in spy stories, folk tales, and everyday speech when someone does something to blend in or avoid recognition.

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