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present participle of mask.

Definitions

masking

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

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

Example Sentences

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Together, “Couture” and Jolie confront the true realities of age that have nothing to do with masking and everything to do with being as open and candid as possible.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

But they have also bought from neighboring countries that are masking Sudanese gum as local, traders say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Consider the overbalance of gloss-black surfaces—not just the grille form but the roof, roof racks, roof pillars, bumpers, mirror caps, rear diffuser thingy, deep-tinted rear glass and heavy window masking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“Almost every week, there are different companies that come to us …masking if we have compute that they could buy from us at some premium,” Zuckerberg said on Wednesday at Meta’s annual investor meeting.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

He’s ripping off masking tape with his teeth.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

masking

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