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mask

US /mæsk/

noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe

Definition

a covering to disguise or conceal the face

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Workers in the laboratory must wear a protective mask at all times.

Word Family

NounNoun
mask gốc masker masking
VerbVerb
mask gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • face coveringhaving a meaning similar to mask
  • disguisean outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

Collocations

  • Easy wear a face mask
    to have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding a face mask
  • Medium protective mask in dusty environments
    describing protective mask in dusty environments (intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind)
  • Hard accounting maneuvers mask financial troubles
    to accounting maneuvers mask financial troubles, meaning to be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
  • Very Hard slip of the mask betrayed inner panic
    to slip of the mask betrayed inner panic, meaning to move stealthily

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