cover_up | ||
1. | [ verb ] hide from view or knowledge | |
Synonyms: | cover | |
Examples: | "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" |
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Related terms: | hide whitewash cover-up | |
2. | [ verb ] conceal the truth | |
Examples: | "The White House covered up the burglary" |
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Related terms: | lie cover_for | |
Similar spelling: |
cover-up cover_plate cover_for copperplate |