About The Word Cover-up

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Cover-up

Cover-up Meaning & Definition
Cover-up Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cover-up?

[n] an attempt to prevent something embarrassing from becoming public
[v] conceal the truth; "The White House covered up the burglary"
[v] hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cover-up: cover

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cover-up: act | act a part | affect | alibi | apology | apply to | assume | be the goat | becloud | befog | blanket | blind | block | bluff | camouflage | canopy | cloak | clothe | cloud | color | conceal | cope | counterfeit | cover | cover story | cowl | curtain | device | disguise | dissemble | dissimulate | distract attention from | eclipse | ensconce | enshroud | envelop | excuse | facade | fake | feign | feint | film | four-flush | front | front for | gammon | gloss | gloss over | guise | handle | hide | hood | keep under cover | lame excuse | lay on | lay over | let on | let on like | locus standi | make a pretense | make as if | make believe | make like | mantle | mask | muffle | obduce | obfuscate | obscure | occult | ostensible motive | overlay | overspread | play | play a part | play possum | playact | poor excuse | pretend | pretense | pretension | pretext | profess | protestation | public motive | put on | put-off | refuge | screen | scum | semblance | shade | sham | shield | show | shroud | simulate | slur over | smoke screen | spread over | stalking-horse | stratagem | subterfuge | superimpose | superpose | trick | varnish | veil | whitewash

See Also | conceal | concealing | concealment | cover for | gloss over | hide | hiding | hush up | lie | sleek over | whitewash

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