1
as in to hide
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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2
as in to obscure
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney accused the prosecutor of trying to conceal exculpatory evidence
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as in hiding
to put into a hiding place
wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom
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as in obscuring
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney accused the prosecutor of trying to conceal exculpatory evidence
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Recent Examples of conceal
Joel Khalili, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Those who choose to assist or conceal these individuals are violating the law and will be held accountable.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
The former official, who previously worked at the jail for several years, said such an opening is usually concealed behind a sink and toilet—fixtures that may have been removed to enable the escape.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Johnson claimed that Combs’ team went to extreme lengths to conceal the video, alleging that Florez was offered $100,000 to keep the footage a secret.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 May 2025
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The identities of most of the remaining attendees were concealed behind leaderboard usernames and alphanumeric crypto wallet addresses.
—Joel Khalili, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Those who choose to assist or conceal these individuals are violating the law and will be held accountable.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
The former official, who previously worked at the jail for several years, said such an opening is usually concealed behind a sink and toilet—fixtures that may have been removed to enable the escape.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Johnson claimed that Combs’ team went to extreme lengths to conceal the video, alleging that Florez was offered $100,000 to keep the footage a secret.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 May 2025
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“Conceal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceal. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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