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   conceal

   /kənˈsiːl/

   verb

   • 1. not allow to be seen; hide: "a line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea" Similar hidekeep out of sightkeep hiddensecretetuck awayscreencoverobscureblock outblot outdisguisecamouflagemaskcloakmantleshroudliterary:enshroudOpposite revealexpose
   • ▪ prevent (something) from being known; keep secret: "they were at great pains to conceal that information from the public" Similar hidecover updisguisedissemblemaskveilkeep secretkeep quiet aboutkeep darkhush updraw a veil oversweep under the carpetgloss oversuppressrepressbottle upburyinformal:keep a/the lid onkeep under one's hatOpposite showdiscloseconfess

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French conceler, from Latin concelare, from con- ‘completely’ + celare ‘hide’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. concealable adjective

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