Mask
/mæsk/
Mask is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
“a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask”
- That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
verb
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To cover or keep in check.
“to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out”
- To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.
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Synonyms
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