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taking the mask off

taking the mask off is the present participle and gerund of take the mask off.

Meaning of take the mask off

Verb

take the mask off (third-person singular simple present takes the mask off, present participle taking the mask off, simple past took the mask off, past participle taken the mask off)

  1. (idiomatic) To drop a facade and reveal one's true nature.

Questions about taking the mask off

What is taking the mask off the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the mask off is the present participle and gerund of take the mask off.

Words near taking the mask off in the dictionary

  1. taking the law into one's hands
  2. taking the law into one's own hands
  3. taking the lead
  4. taking the liberty
  5. taking the long view
  6. taking the mask off
  7. taking the meaning
  8. taking the Michael
  9. taking the mick
  10. taking the mickey
  11. taking the micky

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