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bescreen |
(archaic) to conceal as if by covering with a screen; hide from sight. |
blind |
a place or structure used by hunters, photographers, or the like to conceal themselves. [1/11 definitions] |
cache |
to keep, place, or conceal in a cache. [1/3 definitions] |
camouflage |
the material, such as paint, fabric, or foliage, used to conceal something by this method. [3/5 definitions] |
cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. [1/7 definitions] |
cloak |
to conceal or cover with or as if with a cloak. [1/3 definitions] |
concealable |
combined form of conceal. |
cornice |
a horizontal frame or molding designed to conceal curtain rods, picture hooks, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
couch |
to hide or conceal oneself as for the purpose of an ambush. [1/4 definitions] |
cover story |
(informal) a fictitious identity, purpose, or the like used to provide a plausible explanation for and conceal one's actual activities; alibi. [1/2 definitions] |
cover up |
to conceal (something damaging or embarrassing). |
cover-up |
an action or scheme to conceal something, esp. a misdeed or scandal. |
cryptogram |
a message written so as to conceal its meaning by the use of a cipher or code. [1/2 definitions] |
curtain |
a piece of cloth hung in a window, archway, or other opening for decoration, to shut out light or to conceal something. [3/7 definitions] |
deodorize |
to eliminate or conceal the odor of. |
disguise |
to cover or conceal, in order to present a false appearance or impression. [2/5 definitions] |
dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. [2/3 definitions] |
harbor |
to hide or conceal. [1/5 definitions] |
hide1 |
to put or hold out of sight; keep from view; conceal. [1/3 definitions] |
ink |
a dark fluid secreted by squids and similar animals to conceal themselves from possible enemies. [1/4 definitions] |
launder |
to conceal the source of (money obtained illegally) by channeling it through an intermediary such as a foreign bank, a legitimate business, or a business created solely for such a purpose. [1/5 definitions] |
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