premise: a <mask> thermometer
hypothesis: the best context for <mask> here is To defeat in, or cause to lose, two different bets at the same turn or in one play, as a player at faro who has made two bets at the same time, one that a card will lose and another that a different card will win; hence, to defeat in spite of every effort.; but not Hence: Liable to impression from without; easily affected; having nice perception or acute feeling.