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burke

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of burke

to keep from being publicly known

the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings

Synonyms of burke

cover (up), hush (up), suppress

Words Related to burke

black out, censor, gag, muzzle, silence

quash, repress, smother, spike, squash, squelch, stifle, strangle, throttle

Near Antonyms of burke

debunk, expose, reveal, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask

blab, disclose, divulge, spill, tell, unveil

broadcast, circulate, publish, spread

describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report

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