Word a Day
unmask
What does unmask mean?
unmask (verb): to expose, or reveal the true character of someone.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use unmask in a sentence?
How do you pronounce unmask?
/ənˈmæsk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does unmask come from?
From un- + mask.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to unmask
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “unmask”?
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What does “unmask” mean?
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Not quite: that's what hesitate means.
to draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock
Not quite: that's what gasp means.
to expose, or reveal the true character of someone
Right! That's what “unmask” means.
to endeavor to gain someone's affection or support
Not quite: that's what woo means.
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