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Cover-up

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Noun

1. cover-up

concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cover-up

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noun

1.

concealment or attempted concealment of a mistake, crime, etc

verb cover up (adverb)

2. (transitive)

to cover completely

3. (when intr, often foll by for)

to attempt to conceal (a mistake or crime)

she tried to cover up for her friend

4. (intransitive) boxing

to defend the body and head with the arms

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Cover-up

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1.

to cover entirely; envelop; wrap

2.

to keep blunders, crimes, etc. from being known

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cover-up

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n.

1. An effort or strategy of concealment, especially a planned effort to prevent something potentially scandalous from becoming public.

2. A loose garment for wear over other clothing, such as a swimsuit or an evening dress.

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