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Term: masking

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "masking": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. masking

masking

Definitions

Noun

  1. The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
  2. The blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation
  3. Scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen

Verb

  1. Hide under a false appearance
  2. Put a mask on or cover with a mask
  3. Make unrecognizable
  4. Cover with a sauce
  5. Shield from light
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "masking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 masking 2 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "masking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 morning 2 211
2 measuring 3 30
3 melting 2 22
4 marching 2 15
5 molding 2 15
6 amusing 3 14
7 marking 2 11
8 mounting 2 11
9 employing 3 10
10 mixing 2 10
11 mourning 2 8
12 muttering 3 8
13 implying 3 7
14 imposing 3 7
15 murmuring 3 4
16 marrying 3 3
17 mending 2 3
18 murdering 3 3
19 metering 3 2
20 ambling 3 1
21 amending 3 1
22 amounting 3 1
23 empowering 4 1
24 emptying 3 1
25 impaling 3 1
26 mincing 2 1
27 motoring 3 1
28 moulding 2 1
29 muffling 2 1
30 mulching 2 1
31 munching 2 1
32 musing 2 1
33 smothering 3 1
34 smuggling 2 1
35 ambushing 3 0
36 embalming 3 0
37 impairing 3 0
38 impeaching 3 0
39 impeding 3 0
40 majoring 3 0
41 malting 2 0
42 mannering 3 0
43 marauding 3 0
44 marling 2 0
45 marting 2 0
46 maulding 2 0
47 mechling 2 0
48 melching 2 0
49 melding 2 0
50 mellowing 3 0
51 mensing 2 0
52 milking 2 0
53 minding 2 0
54 minoring 3 0
55 minting 2 0
56 mirroring 3 0
57 mitering 3 0
58 moellering 3 0
59 moening 3 0
60 mollering 3 0
61 molting 2 0
62 morphing 2 0
63 mothering 3 0
64 muddying 3 0
65 muting 2 0
66 smarting 2 0
67 smattering 3 0
68 smelting 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "masking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 making 2 255
2 taking 2 175
3 asking 2 67
4 marking 2 11
5 waking 2 11
6 skiing 2 7
7 makings 2 4
8 basking 2 2
9 markings 2 2
10 massing 2 1
11 smashing 2 1
12 remaking 3 1
13 amassing 3 1
14 tasking 2 0
15 masin 2 0
16 makin 2 0
17 askin 2 0
18 smacking 2 0
19 raskin 2 0
20 raking 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "masking" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "masking" in a sentence.

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Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "masking" in the same piece of text.

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Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "masking".

# Word Syllables Freq

Results:

Term

Definitions: 8

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 68

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 0

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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📰 This Word in the News:

Hey Jon Stewart, Jokes About Wearing Masks Aren’t Funny
Dec 29, 2025 Mother Jones
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Oct 24, 2025 Patient.info
Lifting Universal Masking in Schools — Covid-19 Incidence among Students and Staff
Nov 9, 2022 The New England Journal of Medicine
Masking in virus season 2025-26. Here are 5 things to know.
Nov 18, 2025 Novant Health
Can States Prohibit Federal Law Enforcement from Masking on the Job?
May 5, 2026 State Democracy Research Initiative
March 26 marks end of respiratory virus masking period for high-risk units and influenza vaccination-exempted faculty and staff
Mar 24, 2026 Vanderbilt Health News
ICE Agents Are Wearing Masks. Is That Un-American?
Sep 5, 2025 The New York Times

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