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as in camouflaged
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale
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Recent Examples of masked
Melanie Borden, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
So why does all feel right in the world when a masked man is waving a chain saw in my face?
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Amber Roessner / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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Closing Thoughts Fear is just a masked version of your own thoughts, experiences and limitations.
—Melanie Borden, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
So why does all feel right in the world when a masked man is waving a chain saw in my face?
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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With his eye on the Democratic nomination in 1976, Carter sought to present himself as an honest, authentic everyman—an antidote to the polished showbiz campaigns of the recent past that masked political corruption surrounding Vietnam and Watergate.
—Amber Roessner / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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Joaquin Phoenix’s homes are as concealed as his private life.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hussein Al Bashir, a representative of Palestinian group Fatah, was killed the following month in Cyprus by a bomb concealed in his hotel bed.David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Adra said international focus on the widening conflict has obscured frightening developments in the West Bank.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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Only from inside that path is the sun entirely obscured by the moon's shadow for a few minutes.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Physical evidence that ice sheets covered the interior of continents in warm equatorial regions had eluded scientists – until now.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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No significant changes in internal controls over financial reporting were noted during the period covered by the report.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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If so, keep in mind that this is happening to remind you of your adaptability and the natural inclination to take action that’s been suppressed for far too long.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
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The court rebuffed arguments that prosecutors suppressed evidence of a batch of ammunition, some of which matched the bullets found on the set of the production.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Masked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masked. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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