mask-off moment

noun

A time when someone, or a group, reveals their true nature, feelings, or intentions after previously hiding them behind a facade.

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Meanings

nounmask-off moment (plural mask-off moments)

plural mask-off moments

  1. A time when someone, or a group, reveals their true nature, feelings, or intentions after previously hiding them behind a facade.

Origin

From mask + off + moment. Compare take the mask off.

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APA

mask-off moment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mask-off%20moment

MLA

“mask-off moment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mask-off%20moment. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mask-off moment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mask-off%20moment.

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