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| 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] |
| mantle |
to cover, envelop, or conceal with, or as though with, a cloak. [1/9 definitions] |
| mask |
to conceal or disguise. [1/11 definitions] |
| obscure |
to dim (perception) or conceal (something perceived). [1/6 definitions] |
| occult |
to conceal or block from view. [2/8 definitions] |
| palm1 |
to quickly conceal (something) in the hand, as in sleight-of-hand tricks or cheating at cards. [1/4 definitions] |
| pit1 |
to put, store, or conceal in a pit. [1/14 definitions] |
| Potemkin village |
a false front or facade, usu. built or created to conceal something shabby or inadequate. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| pseud. |
abbreviation of "pseudonym," a false name adopted by someone, esp. an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, esp. an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| secrete2 |
to hide or conceal. |
| secretly |
in a secret manner, so as to conceal the action from others involved. [1/2 definitions] |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. [1/6 definitions] |
| smoke screen |
a deceptive statement or action used to conceal or disguise one's activities or intentions. [1/2 definitions] |
| valance |
a short decorative drapery, piece of wood, or the like placed across the top of a window, as to conceal curtain rods. [1/2 definitions] |
| veil |
something that serves to conceal, obscure, or separate. [2/3 definitions] |
| wrap |
to conceal or envelop as if by wrapping. [1/11 definitions] |
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