partly mask
Frequency: 5.12.2 per million words
to hide or cover something to some extent, but not completely
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Examples (10)
- The thick fog partly masked the view of the mountains.
- His smile couldn't completely hide the sadness, it only partly masked his true feelings.
- The new paint job only partly masked the damage to the old car.
- The background music partly masked their conversation, making it hard to hear.
- Her elaborate excuse partly masked her real motive for leaving.
- The dense foliage partly masked the entrance to the hidden cave.
- The company's impressive profits partly masked underlying financial issues.
- The strong spices partly masked the slightly off taste of the ingredients.
- He tried to partly mask his disappointment with a casual shrug.
- The shadows partly masked the details of the ancient carving.