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cover up

Verb

∙ To conceal or disguise. idiomatic

BABYLON ENGLISH
cover up v.
conceal the truth; hide from view, hide from knowledge
cover up v.
disguise, shield, cover for, blur; hide, conceal; cover something completely
act of assisting a wrongdoer to hide what he has done; act of covering over or covering up; loose article of clothing that is often worn over a bathing suit; skin-colored makeup that is applied to cover up a blemish (especially on the face)

WORDNET 2.0
cover up
Verb
1. hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
(synonym) cover
(hypernym) hide, conceal
(hyponym) whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up
(derivation) cover-up
cover-up
Noun
1. concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
(hypernym) concealment, concealing, hiding
(hyponym) blue wall of silence, blue wall, wall of silence
(derivation) cover, cover up

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cover Up
Cover Up, or variants, may refer to:
Cover-up, concealment of a scandal
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Cover-up
A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence or other embarrassing information. In a passive cover-up, information is simply not provided; in an active cover-up, deception is used.
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