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cabalistic, concealed, covert, cryptic, disguised, incognito, latent, mask, masquerade,

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masked

[maskt, mahskt]

–adjective

1.	using or wearing a mask or masks: a masked burglar; masked actors.

2.	disguised; concealed; hidden: masked treachery; masked forces.

3.	Botany. personate ² (def. 1).

4.	Zoology. having markings that resemble a mask.

Origin:
1575–85; mask + -ed ³

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mask (māsk) Pronunciation Key
n.

A covering worn on the face to conceal one's identity, as:
1. A covering, as of cloth, that has openings for the eyes, entirely or partly conceals the face, and is worn especially at a masquerade ball.
2. A grotesque or comical representation of a face, worn especially to frighten or amuse, as at Halloween.
3. A facial covering worn for ritual.
4. A figure of a head worn by actors in Greek and Roman drama to identify a character or trait and to amplify the voice.
5. A protective covering for the face or head.
6. A gas mask.
7. A usually rubber frame forming a watertight seal around the eyes and nose and containing a transparent covering for use in seeing underwater.
8. A covering for the nose and mouth that is used for inhaling oxygen or an anesthetic.
9. A covering worn over the nose and mouth, as by a surgeon or dentist, to prevent infection.
10. A mold of a person's face, often made after death.
11. An often grotesque representation of a head and face, used for ornamentation.
12. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
13. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
1. A protective covering for the face or head.
2. A gas mask.
3. A usually rubber frame forming a watertight seal around the eyes and nose and containing a transparent covering for use in seeing underwater.
4. A covering for the nose and mouth that is used for inhaling oxygen or an anesthetic.
5. A covering worn over the nose and mouth, as by a surgeon or dentist, to prevent infection.
6. A mold of a person's face, often made after death.
7. An often grotesque representation of a head and face, used for ornamentation.
8. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
9. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
1. A mold of a person's face, often made after death.
2. An often grotesque representation of a head and face, used for ornamentation.
3. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
4. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
The face or facial markings of certain animals, such as foxes or dogs.
A face having a blank, fixed, or enigmatic expression.
Something, often a trait, that disguises or conceals: "If ever I saw misery under a mask, it was on her face" (Erskine Childers).
A natural or artificial feature of terrain that conceals and protects military forces or installations.
1. An opaque border or pattern placed between a source of light and a photosensitive surface to prevent exposure of specified portions of the surface.
2. The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
Computer Science A pattern of characters, bits, or bytes used to control the elimination or retention of another pattern of characters, bits, or bytes.
A cosmetic preparation that is applied to the face and allowed to dry before being removed, used especially for cleansing and tightening the skin.
Variant of masque.
A person wearing a mask.

v. masked, mask·ing, masks

v. tr.

To cover with a decorative or protective mask.
To make indistinct or blurred to the senses: spices that mask the strong flavor of the meat.
To cover in order to conceal, protect, or disguise. See Synonyms at disguise.
To block the view of: Undergrowth masked the entrance to the cave.
To cover (a part of a photographic film) by the application of an opaque border.
Chemistry To prevent (an atom or a group of atoms) from taking part in a normal reaction.

v. intr.

To put on a mask, especially for a masquerade ball.
To conceal one's real personality, character, or intentions.

[French masque, from Italian maschera, from Medieval Latin masca, specter, witch, mask.]
mask'a·ble adj.

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masked (māskt) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Wearing a mask.
Disguised or concealed as if by a mask: masked emotions.
Latent or hidden, as a symptom or disease.
Botany Personate.
Zoology
1. Having masklike markings on the head or face.
2. Having the anatomy of the next developmental form outlined beneath the integument, as in certain insect pupae.

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masked
adjective
1.	having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading; "hidden agenda"; "masked threat" [syn: cloaked]
2.	having markings suggestive of a mask; "the masked face of a raccoon"

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masked adj.

Latent or hidden, as a symptom or disease.
Having masklike markings on the head or face.
Having the anatomy of the next developmental form outlined beneath the integument, as in certain insect pupae.

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Masked

Masked\, a. 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; cincealed; hidden.

2. (Bot.) Same as Personate.

3. (Zo["o]l.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage; -- said of birds.

Masked ball, a ball in which the dancers wear masks.

Masked battery (Mil.), a battery so placed as not to be seen by an enemy until it opens fire. --H. L. Scott.

Masked crab (Zo["o]l.), a European crab (Corystes cassivelaunus) with markings on the carapace somewhat resembling a human face.

Masked pig (Zo["o]l.), a Japanese domestic hog (Sus pliciceps). Its face is deeply furrowed.

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