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Another word for mask

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Noun

  1. A deceptive outward appearance

      1. Pretended; feigned.
      2. A deceptive outward appearance.
      3. The act of teasing or misleading someone, especially for amusement.
      1. Decorative exhibition of retail merchandise in store windows.
      2. Goods and trimmings used in such displays.
      3. A means of improving appearances or creating a falsely favorable impression:
      1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material.
      2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood.
      3. A decorative facing, as of brick.
      1. A length of cloth worn over the head, shoulders, and often the face, especially by women.
      2. A length of netting attached to a woman's hat or habit, worn for decoration or to protect the head and face.
      3. A length of protective netting worn over the face by beekeepers.
      1. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
      2. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition:
      3. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.
      1. An outward or token appearance:
      2. A representation; a copy.
      3. The barest trace; a modicum:
      1. A reason or excuse given to hide the real reason for something.
      1. A false appearance or action intended to deceive:
      2. A professed but feigned reason or excuse; a pretext:
      3. Something imagined or pretended:
      1. A costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball.
      2. A costume for such a party or ball.
      3. A disguise or false outward show; a pretense:
      1. Outward appearance or aspect; semblance.
      2. False appearance; pretense:
      3. Mode of dress; garb:
      1. A surface shininess or luster.
      2. A kind of paint that dries to a shiny finish.
      3. A cosmetic that adds shine or luster, such as lip gloss.
      1. The forward part or surface, as of a building.
      2. The area, location, or position directly before or ahead.
      3. A position of leadership or superiority.
      1. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.
      2. A person:
      3. A person's countenance:
      1. To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition:
      2. To make indistinct or difficult to perceive:
      3. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent:
      1. To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal:
      2. To overlay or spread with something:
      3. To put a cover or covering on:
      1. The art, manner, or process of applying color.
      2. A substance used to color something.
      3. Appearance with regard to color.
      1. The appearance of objects or light sources described in terms of the individual's perception of them, involving hue, lightness, and saturation for objects, and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources.
      2. The characteristics of light by which the individual is made aware of objects or light sources through the receptors of the eye, described in terms of dominant wavelength, luminance, and purity.
      3. A gradation or variation of this aspect, especially when other than black, white, or gray; a hue:
      1. A loose outer garment, such as a cape.
      2. Something that covers or conceals:
      3. To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak:
    See also:

    show

Verb

  1. To prevent (something) from being known

      1. A length of cloth worn over the head, shoulders, and often the face, especially by women.
      2. A length of netting attached to a woman's hat or habit, worn for decoration or to protect the head and face.
      3. A length of protective netting worn over the face by beekeepers.
      1. A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet.
      2. Something that conceals, protects, or screens:
      3. One of a set of ropes or wire cables stretched from the masthead to the sides of a vessel to support the mast.
      1. To make silent or quiet.
      2. To calm; soothe.
      3. To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of. Often used with up :
      1. To put or keep out of sight or away from notice:
      2. To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal:
      3. To cut off from sight; cover up:
      1. To cover with or as if with a shroud:
      1. To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal:
      2. To overlay or spread with something:
      3. To put a cover or covering on:
      1. To keep from being observed or discovered; hide.
      1. A loose outer garment, such as a cape.
      2. Something that covers or conceals:
      3. To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak:
    Idioms:
    See also:

    show

  2. To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of

      1. A costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball.
      2. A costume for such a party or ball.
      3. A disguise or false outward show; a pretense:
      1. To conceal (one's intentions, for example) under a feigned appearance.
      2. To conceal one's true feelings or intentions.
      1. To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.
      2. To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.
      1. To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition:
      2. To make indistinct or difficult to perceive:
      3. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent:
      1. The concealing of personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings.
      2. A shape or coloring that conceals:
      3. Cloth, netting, or other material used for camouflage:
    See also:

    show

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Another word for mask

Noun

  1. A disguise

      1. A style of dress, including garments, accessories, and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period, or people.
      2. An outfit or a disguise worn on Mardi Gras, Halloween, or similar occasions.
      3. A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.
      1. A loose pliable covering for the head and neck, often attached to a robe or jacket.
      2. An ornamental draping of cloth hung from the shoulders of an academic or ecclesiastical robe.
      3. A sack placed over the head of a falcon to keep it quiet.
      1. A small rectangular wood or plastic block, the face of which is divided into halves, each half being blank or marked by dots resembling those on dice.
      2. A game played with a set of these small blocks, generally 28 in number.
      3. A country expected to react politically to events as predicted by the domino theory:
      1. A length of cloth worn over the head, shoulders, and often the face, especially by women.
      2. A length of netting attached to a woman's hat or habit, worn for decoration or to protect the head and face.
      3. A length of protective netting worn over the face by beekeepers.
      1. To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal:
      2. To overlay or spread with something:
      3. To put a cover or covering on:
    See also:

    disguise

    camouflage

  2. A protection

    See also:

    protection

  3. A masquerade

      1. The period of merrymaking and feasting celebrated just before Lent.
      2. A traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows.
      3. A festival or revel:
      1. A social gathering especially for pleasure or amusement:
      2. A group of people who have gathered to participate in an activity:
      3. A group of soldiers selected for a duty or mission:
      1. To take great pleasure or delight:
      2. To engage in uproarious festivities; make merry.
      3. A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking.
    See also:

    masquerade

Verb
      1. A length of cloth worn over the head, shoulders, and often the face, especially by women.
      2. A length of netting attached to a woman's hat or habit, worn for decoration or to protect the head and face.
      3. A length of protective netting worn over the face by beekeepers.
      1. To keep from being observed or discovered; hide.
      1. A loose outer garment, such as a cape.
      2. Something that covers or conceals:
      3. To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak:
    See also:

    hide

    disguise

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  • His face was a mask of fright.

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  • He dropped the mask on the ground.

  • Brady pulled off his mask, trotting towards her.

  • The stocky man was hooded, wore a mask and was already in the room!

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