un mask

un·mask

[uhn-mask, -mahsk]
verb (used with object)
1.
to strip a mask or disguise from.
2.
to reveal the true character of; disclose; expose.
3.
Military. to reveal the presence of (guns) by firing.
verb (used without object)
4.
to put off one's mask; appear in true nature.

Origin:
1580–90; un-2 + mask

un·mask·er, noun
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unmask (ʌnˈmɑːsk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to remove (the mask or disguise) from (someone or oneself)
2.  to appear or cause to appear in true character
3.  (tr) military to make evident the presence of (weapons), either by firing or by the removal of camouflage, etc
 
un'masker
 
n

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unmask
1580s in figurative sense, c.1600 in literal sense, from un- (2) + mask (v.).
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