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cover-up

[kuhv-er-uhp] / ˈkʌv ərˌʌp /
NOUN
concealing; preventing investigation or exposure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complicity conspiracy evasion
STRONG
burial camouflage concealment dissimulation front masking pretense whitewash
WEAK
closeting disguising hush-up placing under wraps seal of secrecy smokescreen veil of secrecy
VERB
conceal
Synonyms
STRONG
batten black out bottle up bury camouflage conceal cover deflect disguise dissemble equivocate gloss guard hush up inhume inter mask misinform misrepresent misrepresent/misquote obscure paint protect screen secrete shelter shield stifle suppress veil

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Varley was "hysterical" and blaming himself for what had happened, but this was all a "cover-up" act, Wright said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

This fuelled claims of a cover-up, which authorities have denied.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s incredibly serious, points to a possible cover-up and is something that is just developing,” he said.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Attorney Mark Geragos, who represented Tipping’s father, accused the department of a cover-up by failing to turn over key evidence, such as a training baton used during the scenario.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Nixon’s cover-up was holding, but possibly not for long.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin