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cov·er-up | \ ˈkə-vər-ˌəp 
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\Definition of cover-up
1a : a device or stratagem for masking or concealing
his garrulousness is a cover-up for insecurity
b : a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public
2 : a loose outer garment
Synonyms for cover-up
Synonyms
- blanket,
- cloak,
- cope,
- cover,
- covering,
- coverture,
- curtain,
- hood,
- mantle,
- mask,
- pall,
- penumbra,
- robe,
- shroud,
- veil,
- wraps
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cover-up
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of cover-up
: a planned effort to hide a dishonest, immoral, or illegal act or situation
: an action or a way of behaving that is meant to prevent people from knowing about something
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The first known use of cover-up was in 1927
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