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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of burked

  • as in suppressed
  • as in suppressed
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burked

verb

Definition of burkednext
past tense of burke
as in suppressed
to keep from being publicly known the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • suppressed
  • covered (up)
  • hushed (up)
  • stifled
  • silenced
  • censored
  • blacked out
  • throttled
  • strangled
  • squashed
  • quashed
  • gagged
  • repressed
  • spiked
  • muzzled
  • smothered
  • squelched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • exposed
  • revealed
  • showed up
  • uncovered
  • disclosed
  • told
  • unmasked
  • spilled
  • published
  • unveiled
  • divulged
  • spilt
  • debunked
  • described
  • reported
  • spread
  • related
  • circulated
  • broadcast
  • uncloaked
  • broadcasted
  • recounted
  • recited
  • blabbed
  • narrated
  • rehearsed
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  • exposed
  • revealed
  • showed up
  • uncovered
  • disclosed
  • told
  • unmasked
  • spilled
  • published
  • unveiled
  • divulged
  • spilt
  • debunked
  • described
  • reported
  • spread
  • related
  • circulated
  • broadcast
  • uncloaked
  • broadcasted
  • recounted
  • recited
  • blabbed
  • narrated
  • rehearsed
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