masking
Example Sentences
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"They might be carrying feelings of shame and masking it."
From BBC
Levomenthol - an ingredient found in some cough syrups for chesty coughs - meanwhile, offers a "cooling sensation" at the back of the throat, which limits the tickle by masking the sense of irritation.
From BBC
Illicit oil has been moved on a so-called shadow fleet of tankers outside of Western oversight, and crude can then be transferred at sea, ship to ship, masking a cargo’s origin.
Today, the diagnosis includes children whose autism was previously overlooked because of their propensity for “masking,” the act of consciously or unconsciously suppressing autistic traits in order to blend in.
From Los Angeles Times
The diagnostic definition of autism has evolved over the years and now includes children who cope by “masking”: consciously or unconsciously suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in at school or in social environments.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
