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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
conceals, concealing, concealed |
| definition 1: |
to hide or keep hidden from sight.
He concealed the gift in his desk so that it would be a surprise.This makeup is supposed to conceal your skin's flaws.The safe is concealed behind that painting.- synonyms:
- cover, hide, mask, screen, secrete, veil
- antonyms:
- disclose, open, reveal, show
- similar words:
- cache, camouflage, curtain, ensconce, harbor, obscure, occult, wrap
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| definition 2: |
to hide from discovery; keep secret.
While working as a spy, his real identity was concealed.He gave some convincing reasons for his actions, but he concealed his true motives.- synonyms:
- camouflage, disguise, dissemble, hide, mask, secrete, veil
- antonyms:
- betray, confess, disclose, divulge, evince, open, reveal
- similar words:
- cloak, harbor, hush up
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| related words: |
belie, blanket, blot, classify, cover, launder, obstruct, repress, screen, shield, smother, suppress, tuck, veil, withhold |
adverb + (v.)conceal
artfully, barely, carefully, cleverly, deliberately, easily, effectively, half, neatly, partially, partly
(v.)conceal
+ adverb
thereby
noun + (v.)conceal
bush, cloak, clothing, coat, curtain, foliage, hair, makeup, paint, shadows, vegetation, veil
(v.)conceal
+ noun
anger,
bomb,
camera,
compartment,
contempt,
desire,
disappointment,
disdain,
document,
drawer,
emotion,
entrance,
evidence,
excitement,
existence,
explosive,
face,
feelings,
flaw,
flesh,
handgun,
hint,
identity,
ignorance,
impatience,
impatience.,
information,
intention,
layer,
motive,
name,
origin,
pistol,
plan,
pregnancy,
scar,
secret,
shadow,
shell,
sin,
slope,
smile,
surprise,
truth,
weapon,
whereabouts,
wound
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| derivations: |
concealable (adj.), concealer (n.), concealment (n.) |
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