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Meaning of mask

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  mask
      n 1: a covering to disguise or conceal the face
      2: activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could
         conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of
         friendship"
      3: a party of guests wearing costumes and masks [syn:
         {masquerade}, {masquerade party}, {masque}, {mask}]
      4: a protective covering worn over the face
      v 1: hide under a false appearance; "He masked his
           disappointment" [syn: {dissemble}, {cloak}, {mask}]
      2: put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for
         Halloween" [ant: {unmask}]
      3: make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We
         disguised our faces before robbing the bank" [syn:
         {disguise}, {mask}]
      4: cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"
      5: shield from light [syn: {mask}, {block out}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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