"take the mask off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes the mask off [present, singular, third-person], taking the mask off [participle, present], took the mask off [past], taken the mask off [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> the mask off}} 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. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: mask-off
    Sense id: en-take_the_mask_off-en-verb-XppfB7-r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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