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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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
She tells Newsbeat the Mr Fantasy situation is reminiscent of the months-long conspiracy around Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid and the theory that the masked performer was actually Oscar-nominated actor Timothee Chalamet.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In a video posted to his campaign website in January, Troutman said he doesn’t like watching masked immigration officers carry out enforcement in cities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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
The fight with his mom and Ricky temporarily masked the bottomless anxiety he always felt.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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