Nouns (6)
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mask
n. a protective covering worn over the face
mask
n. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"
masquerade, masquerade party, masque, mask
n. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
Verbs (6)
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mask
v. cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"
mask
v. put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"
mask, block out
v. shield from light
disguise, mask
v. make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
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Adjectives (0)
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Fuzzynyms (86)
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pretext, stalking-horse
n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
bluff
n. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
facade, window dressing
n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
veneer, veneering
n. coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
face
n. status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"
pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling
n. pretending with intention to deceive
guise, pretense, pretence, pretext
n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
disguise, camouflage
n. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face
n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
appearance, visual aspect
n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
color, colour
n. the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
reputation, report
n. the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth
n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
cloak
n. a loose outer garment
head covering, veil
n. a garment that covers the head and face
facing, veneer
n. an ornamental coating to a building
ball, formal
n. a lavish dance requiring formal attire
guise, pretense, pretence, pretext
n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
veil
v. to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
shroud
v. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
veil
v. to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
shroud
v. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
veil
v. to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
shroud
v. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
misrepresent, belie
v. represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"
costume, dress up
v. dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
equip
v. provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"
cover
v. provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
shroud, enshroud, hide, cover
v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
sophisticate, doctor, doctor up
v. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
forge, fake, counterfeit
v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
abuse
v. use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"
fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
v. tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
Synonyms (0)
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Antonyms (1)
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unmask
v. take the mask off; "unmask the imposter"
mask
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