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present participle of mask.

Definitions

masking

[mas-king, mah-sking] / ˈmæs kɪŋ, ˈmɑ skɪŋ /

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hiding adj.
camouflage n.
cover-up n.
masquerade n.
pretending n.

ADJECTIVE

hiding

Synonyms

STRONG

cloaking covering screening suppressing veiling

WEAK

going underground out of sight

Antonyms

WEAK

in plain view obvious

NOUN

camouflage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloak disguise mask veil

STRONG

beard blind concealment cover deceit dissimulation faking front guise masquerade mimicry paint screen shade shroud smokescreen

WEAK

coverup deceptive marking false appearance plain brown wrapper protective coloring red herring

NOUN

cover-up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complicity conspiracy evasion

STRONG

burial camouflage concealment dissimulation front pretense whitewash

WEAK

closeting disguising hush-up placing under wraps seal of secrecy smokescreen veil of secrecy

NOUN

masquerade

Synonyms

STRONG

carnival circus cloak color costume cover cover-up deception dissimulation domino facade festivity front guise impersonation imposture mask mummery personation pose pretense put on revel screen show subterfuge veil

WEAK

Mardi Gras costume ball masked ball

Antonyms

STRONG

honesty openness reality truth

NOUN

pretending

Synonyms

STRONG

acting bluffing cheating concealment counterfeiting covering dissembling dissimulation pretense shamming simulation

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masking

Last weekend, a "Saturday Night Live" sketch cast him as a tortured figure, barely masking his dread of AI.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“It’s really masking what is a quite obvious correction. If you’re a stock picker, or you own anything besides a few select tech names, it can be a big problem.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

He looked sideways at CEOs’ request for industry regulation, saying that the move might be a “Trojan Horse” masking their true intentions.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Perhaps the masking charm had worked; or perhaps, as Renn pointed out, the bear was in the west, wreaking havoc among the clans.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

masking

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