Vocab Tadka : Mask vs Masque vs Mosque (Confusing Words)
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Lets discuss the difference between confusing words Mask, Masque & Mosque.
MASK
| 1 | (n) | a covering to disguise or conceal the face Type: ‘noun.artifact’ |
| 2 | (n) | activity that tries to conceal something Type: ‘noun.act’ |
| 3 | (n) | a party of guests wearing costumes and masks Type: ‘noun.group’ Synonym: masque, masquerade, masquerade party, |
| 4 | (n) | a protective covering worn over the face Type: ‘noun.artifact’ |
| 1 | (v) | hide under a false appearance Type: ‘verb.perception’ Synonym: cloak, dissemble, |
| 2 | (v) | put a mask on or cover with a mask Type: ‘verb.contact’ |
| 3 | (v) | make unrecognizable Type: ‘verb.perception’ Synonym: disguise, |
| 4 | (v) | cover with a sauce Type: ‘verb.contact’ |
| 5 | (v) | shield from light Type: ‘verb.contact’ Synonym: block out, |
Sentence Usage :
- His face was a mask of fright.
- The stocky man was hooded, wore a mask and was already in the room!
- The man pulled up his mask enough for Ramu to see a mustache and glasses but little else.
MASQUE
| 1 | (n) | ~ a party of guests wearing costumes and masks Type: ‘noun.group’ Synonym: mask, masquerade, masquerade party,~ A dramatic entertainment, usually performed by masked players representing mythological or allegorical figures, that was popular in England in the 1500s and early 1600s. |
Sentence Usage :
- A pageant and masque given by 2,000 participants before audiences of 1oo,000 led to the construction in 1917 of a municipal theater in Forest Park, with accommodation for 9,270.
- He was fond of field sports and of music, and in 1633 he had charge of the music in the great masque performed by the inns of court before the king and queen.
MOSQUE
| 1 | (n) | (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret Type: ‘noun.artifact’ |
Sentence Usage :
- He must not sit in a mosque, except under necessity, but in some open, accessible place.
- In such moments of baffled inquiry he would leave his books, perform the requisite ablutions, then hie to the mosque, and continue in prayer till light broke on his difficulties.
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1. Mask – people wear mask to play masque.
2. Masque- in my childhood I love to see the marque.
3. Mosque- Mosque is a place where Muslims pray to good.
Very informative.
I was not aware of this word Masque. Today I came to know three similar words i.e, Mask, Masque, Mosque