unmasked; unmasking; unmasks
: to remove one's mask
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He was unmasked as a spy.
the killer's identity won't be unmasked until the season's final episode
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The cast is once again filled with reality TV legends and other notable figures, as the Faithful attempt to unmask the Traitors while attempting to escape murder and mayhem.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is boosting his militia online again, and Texas journalists unmask some big-name neo-Nazi accounts on X.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Heading towards that trial before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, the government pushed back especially hard Wednesday on the defense’s wish to unmask the accusers and potential witnesses at the trial.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Daveed Diggs, Miguel and Frank Ocean came up as possibilities for Wasp.
After the studio audience and the panel voted for their favorite performance of the night, Cannon, 44, revealed that Chess Piece received the fewest votes and would unmask.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is boosting his militia online again, and Texas journalists unmask some big-name neo-Nazi accounts on X.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Heading towards that trial before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, the government pushed back especially hard Wednesday on the defense’s wish to unmask the accusers and potential witnesses at the trial.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Daveed Diggs, Miguel and Frank Ocean came up as possibilities for Wasp.
After the studio audience and the panel voted for their favorite performance of the night, Cannon, 44, revealed that Chess Piece received the fewest votes and would unmask.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Unmask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmask. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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