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cover-up

[ kuhv-er-uhp ]

noun

  1. any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure.
  2. Also DZİ·ܱ. any of various women's garments, as loose blouses, jump suits, caftans, or sarongs, worn over a swimsuit, exercise clothing, or the like.


cover-up

noun

  1. concealment or attempted concealment of a mistake, crime, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to cover completely
  2. whenintr, often foll by for to attempt to conceal (a mistake or crime)

    she tried to cover up for her friend

  3. intr boxing to defend the body and head with the arms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cover-up1

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase cover up
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Example Sentences

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One day they accused him of masterminding a sprawling murder and cover-up conspiracy.

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He secrets away a trove of incriminating documents about a nasty false flag operation and cover-up, which he uses as leverage to demand his own field training.

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But in the wake of the massive scandal that exposed decades of cover-up, new allegations have become rare.

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Although the utility called the statement a misunderstanding, attorneys called it a “massive cover-up” intended “to conceal from the public that its electrical equipment was the source of several additional ignitions of the Palisades Fire.”

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The capsule was done, but the cover-up had begun.

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