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Conceal

To hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of.

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Broader term 5

Act 76% connected

That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.

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Hold 76% connected

The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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Keep 76% connected

To care; to desire.

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Maintain 76% connected

To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintai…

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Move 76% connected

To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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Manner of action 21

Becloud 76% connected

To cause obscurity or dimness to; to dim; to cloud.

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Befog 76% connected

To involve in a fog; -- mostly as a participle or part. adj.

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Block 76% connected

A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on…

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Bosom 76% connected

The breast of a human being; the part, between the arms, to which anything is pressed when embraced by them.

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Bury 76% connected

A borough; a manor; as, the Bury of St. Edmond's

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Cloud 76% connected

A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.

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Cover 76% connected

To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

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Disguise 76% connected

To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.

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Fog 76% connected

A second growth of grass; aftergrass.

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Harbor 76% connected

A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.

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Lurk 76% connected

To lie hid; to lie in wait.

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Mask 76% connected

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask.

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Mist 76% connected

Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.

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Obnubilate 76% connected

To cloud; to obscure.

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Obscure 76% connected

Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.

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Obstruct 76% connected

To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing;…

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Occult 76% connected

Hidden from the eye or the understanding; inviable; secret; concealed; unknown.

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Secrete 76% connected

To deposit in a place of hiding; to hide; to conceal; as, to secrete stolen goods; to secrete one's self.

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Shield 76% connected

A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. See Buckler.

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Skulk 76% connected

To hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lie close, or to move in a furtive way; to lurk.

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Veil 76% connected

Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp., a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar…

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Derivationally related 4

Concealment 74% connected

The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.

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Concealment 74% connected

The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.

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Synonym 1

Hide 92% connected

To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.

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Antonym 2

Show 94% connected

To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the…

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Show 94% connected

To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the…

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