adjective
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disguised or covered by or as if by a mask
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botany another word for personate 2
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Example Sentences
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A day before that incident, hundreds of masked protesters massed in Dover, further east, briefly blocking access to the town's busy Channel port to demonstrate against migrant crossings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
He said events he had attended had been targeted by masked protesters, and that he didn't believe "face coverings in public places make sense".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But management said that figure masked progress it was making in its efforts to appeal to families, as well as gains made from e-commerce sales and a collaboration with Pokémon.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“She masked, she masked, she masked,” Leffler said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She complimented them on their flattering, carefully chosen outfits and waited as they had their hair fashioned, their eyebrows trained, and their slight imperfections masked by powder.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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