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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Origin of masked
Example Sentences
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The losingest jersey in sports masked five no-funny-business basketball players who could give superstars a scare.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Luanda Marinho told CBS she encountered the masked man while meeting a friend for a morning run.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
But the petroleum products are masked in manifests — labeled waste material, lubricants, residues and other items not subject to the high taxes that Mexico levies on imported fuel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared on the night of January 31-February 1, with recovered security camera footage showing a masked and gloved person prowling outside her home in the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The painting depicted the god Janus with two faces, one masked like a comic player, the other wearing a tragic look.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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