kids (oneself)

verb

present tense third-person singular of kid (oneself)
as in covers (up)

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  1. conceals
  2. contradicts
  3. obscures
  4. hides
  5. disputes
  6. veils
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  • The three-word message conceals the depth of a man worthy of dissection.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The snail’s diminutive size, however, conceals a massive secret.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceals
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  • 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
  • Legal experts said some lawsuits will likely focus on how the rule contradicts existing laws and policies, like the grants that were enshrined in the 2002 law and repeatedly approved by Congress.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of contradicts
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  • Both sides have been accused of serious violations, but Hudson told Fox News Digital that treating their records as interchangeable obscures an important distinction.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a certain philosophy to dressing the body in Japan where the clothing obscures the body.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of obscures
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  • Rank buildings by attrition instead of averaging across the district because the average is exactly what hides a building in crisis.
    — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Along the way, Bryan gets bit by a zombie but hides the wound, which slowly infects him.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hides
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  • The Israeli military disputes the film’s account, and it is entitled to do so.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But Kalkanis disputes the claim that Maldonado’s actions rise to the level of official misconduct due to a lack of state legislative clarity regarding Flock misuse.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of disputes
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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
  • Upon their return, Rebekah sees Isaac and veils herself while Eliezer informs Isaac of the news, after which Isaac takes Rebekah into the tent of his mother, Sarah.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of veils
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