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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Among them: the rear quarter-lights are masked with graphics that suggest a coupe roofline hiding inside the hatch.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
It’s got bravery and heart and a masked killer costumed like an air conditioning vent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The win, and its tight nature, undoubtedly masked familiar England failings.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Beran A. was led into the courtroom by masked police personnel at the start of his trial on terror offences and other charges in a court in Wiener Neustadt, outside Vienna.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
She ducks into the room, her masked face blank, her body betraying a nervous energy.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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