- present participle of mask.
masking
Americannoun
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Psychology. obscuring, partially or completely, one sensory process by another, as the dulling of the sense of taste by smoking.
noun
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the act or practice of masking
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psychol the process by which a stimulus (usually visual or auditory) is obscured by the presence of another almost simultaneous stimulus
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At that point, when female social relationships become exponentially more complicated and masking becomes more difficult, their mental health outcomes split sharply from those of their male peers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Doing so mixes the costly AI-infrastructure engine with a high-margin software business, masking Azure’s profitability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Vaccines, masking, improved indoor air quality and acquired immunity have all kept the virus at bay so that morgue trucks no longer fill the streets.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
He wore a black ski snood and a black baseball cap, masking so much of his face that only his eyes were visible.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Clay and Tabitha both have the same kind of reactions, but are more successful at masking them.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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