concealment

1
as in hiding
the placing of something out of sight your choice of the oven for the concealment of the money was unwise

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2
as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others cave-riddled mountains that offer a multitude of concealments where a fugitive could hide indefinitely

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Noun
  • Where to stay Book now: GoldenEye Author Ian Fleming’s Caribbean hideout, GoldenEye, is today a resort with 49 cottages, bungalows, and beach huts, plus Fleming’s own three-bedroom villa.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
  • His garage served as both a workplace and a hideout when needed.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • And where is home now that the secret lair is no more?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 July 2025
  • The exterior is bright purple, and upon entering the shop, you're greeted with decor reminiscent of a vampire's lair.
    Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • In healthy people, the gene codes for a protein involved in clearing respiratory secretions from the lungs, but the mutation produces a defective version.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Some question whether banked stem cells' secretions can ever be as effective as those that are harvested directly from the patient.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In August 2024, Sharon shared a motherhood milestone as her second son flew the nest for college.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The nest exhibited radiation 10 times the level allowed by federal regulations, according to the Energy Department report.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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