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āĻ āĻāĻŋāĻ§āĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻ° āĻāĻžāĻˇāĻž āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨
āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻžāĻˇāĻž āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The thief put on a mask to avoid recognition.
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an action, behavior, or strategy intended to hide, disguise, or obscure something
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The apology was a mask to cover the real intentions.
to mask
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āĻāĻĄāĻŧāĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻ°āĻž, āĻĸāĻžāĻāĻž
to use a covering, such as a physical mask or other means, to hide or protect one's face
Transitive: to mask one's face
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The criminal attempted to mask his face with a ski mask during the robbery.
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āĻā§āĻĒāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°āĻž, āĻāĻĄāĻŧāĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻ°āĻž
to hide or conceal something, like emotions or intentions, from others
Transitive: to mask emotions or intentions
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The politician masked his true motives behind a façade of concern.
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āĻāĻĄāĻŧāĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻ°āĻž, āĻĸāĻžāĻāĻž
to cover or protect a specific part of a photographic surface to stop light from affecting it during exposure
Transitive: to mask part of a photograph
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
To create a special effect, she masked parts of the photo during the development process.
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āĻāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°āĻž, āĻĸā§āĻā§ āĻĻā§āĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻž
to cover food, especially meat, with a flavorful sauce to enhance its taste
Transitive: to mask food with a sauce
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
She used a honey glaze to mask the ham for a sweet and savory flavor.
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āĻāĻĄāĻŧāĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻ°āĻž, āĻā§āĻĒāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°āĻž
to make something unclear, hidden, or difficult to perceive
Transitive: to mask sth
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The perfume masked the unpleasant odor of the room.
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