Covering up your own joy in the presence of a friend who didn't receive such good news is called
A) facial reduction.
B) deintensifying.
C) neutralizing.
D) masking.

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The term for when someone covers up their own joy in the presence of a friend who didn't receive such good news is called deintensifying. This means that the person is toning down or suppressing their emotional expression in order to not exacerbate their friend's disappointment.

Covering Up Your Own Joy in the Presence of a Friend