kid (oneself)

verb

Definition of kid (oneself)next
as in to conceal

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  1. conceal
  2. veil
  3. hide
  4. obscure
  5. contradict
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  • Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Baldwin had alleged that prosecutors intentionally concealed evidence that would vindicate him and sought to charge him for political gain.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceal
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  • The rocky planet's exceptional brightness is a side effect of its dense atmosphere, which veils the planet's surface beneath dense sulphuric acid clouds that reflect 70% of incoming sunlight back out into space, according to MIT.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Iranian authorities continue to enforce compulsory-veiling rules, including through prosecutions, business closures, vehicle impoundments and surveillance.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of veil
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  • The Trask twins have grown up with the lie that their mother died, and while Cal hides his wounds from that absence, Aron doesn’t.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Interior designers and professional organizers say most kitchens hide usable square footage in plain sight, trapped behind clutter, bad habits and bulky gear that could be stored smarter or edited out entirely.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of hide
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  • Aggregate data can obscure radically different labor market realities, and monetary policy calibrated only to the aggregate can miss the productive capacity sitting beneath it.
    — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Racing on Crait kicks up those vibrant red dust clouds, which obscure the view of other racers and can even slow them down.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscure
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  • Valladares, however, said the city’s concerns contradicted past actions.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Once that framing is established, a later attempt to revoke it contradicts the only identity baseline the digital twin has.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of contradict
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“Kid (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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