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masks

noun

Meaning

  1. A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
  2. That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
  3. A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade
  4. A person wearing a mask.
  5. A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
  6. A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like
  7. To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.
  8. To disguise; to cover; to hide.
  9. To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
  10. To cover or keep in check.
  11. To take part as a masker in a masquerade
  12. To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way
  13. A mesh.
  14. The mesh of a net; a net; net-bag.
  15. Mash.
  16. To mash.
  17. To mix malt with hot water to yield wort.
  18. To be infused or steeped.
  19. To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew.
  20. To bewilder; confuse.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data