HyperDic: cover-up

English > 1 sense of the word cover-up:
NOUNactcover-upconcealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
English > cover-up: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaningconcealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public.
Narrowerblue wall of silence, blue wall, wall of silenceThe secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers
Broaderconcealment, concealing, hidingThe activity of keeping something secret
Spanishencubrimiento
Catalanencobriment
Verbscover uphide from view or knowledge

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