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Added 9 October 2026

concealment

/kənˈsiːlmənt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about concealment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The condition of being concealed or hidden.
A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something.
a screen of trees afforded privacy
The activity of keeping something secret.

Origin

From Old French concelement (“concealment, secrecy”). By surface analysis, conceal + -ment.

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