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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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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
Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
In 2016, rumors also circulated that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was replaced by a body double to conceal serious health issues.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Last year, Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to Daniels.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2025
Millions of low-cost devices for media streaming, in-vehicle entertainment, and video projection are infected with malware that turns consumer networks into platforms for distributing malware, concealing nefarious communications, and performing other illicit activities, the FBI has warned.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Martin was charged with a felony of failure to report with the intent to conceal.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
In 2016, rumors also circulated that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was replaced by a body double to conceal serious health issues.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Last year, Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to Daniels.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2025
Millions of low-cost devices for media streaming, in-vehicle entertainment, and video projection are infected with malware that turns consumer networks into platforms for distributing malware, concealing nefarious communications, and performing other illicit activities, the FBI has warned.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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“Conceal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceal. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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