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

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Verb group 4

Efface 84% connected

To cause to disappear (as anything impresses or inscribed upon a surface) by rubbing out, striking out, etc.; to erase; to render illegible or indisc…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Efface 84% connected

To cause to disappear (as anything impresses or inscribed upon a surface) by rubbing out, striking out, etc.; to erase; to render illegible or indisc…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Obliterate 84% connected

To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Obliterate 84% connected

To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing.

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Broader term 10

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.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enclose 76% connected

To inclose. See Inclose.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enfold 76% connected

To infold. See Infold.

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Envelop 76% connected

To put a covering about; to wrap up or in; to inclose within a case, wrapper, integument or the like; to surround entirely; as, to envelop goods or a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enwrap 76% connected

To envelop. See Inwrap.

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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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…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wrap 76% connected

To snatch up; transport; -- chiefly used in the p. p. wrapt.

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Manner of action 22

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…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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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.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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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.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Earth 76% connected

The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in d…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fog 76% connected

A second growth of grass; aftergrass.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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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.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Mystify 76% connected

To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Obnubilate 76% connected

To cloud; to obscure.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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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;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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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.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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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…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 3

Cowhide 76% connected

The hide of a cow.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Goatskin 76% connected

The skin of a goat, or leather made from it.

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Rawhide 76% connected

A cowhide, or coarse riding whip, made of untanned (or raw) hide twisted.

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Derivationally related 4

Concealment 74% connected

The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Concealment 74% connected

The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Privacy 74% connected

The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Privacy 74% connected

The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 10

Conceal 92% connected

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

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Cover 92% 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.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Enshroud 92% connected

To cover with, or as with, a shroud; to shroud.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fell 92% connected

of Fall

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Obliterate 92% connected

To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Obscure 92% connected

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

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pelt 92% connected

The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. See 4th Fell.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Shroud 92% connected

That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Skin 92% connected

The external membranous integument of an animal.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Veil 92% 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…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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