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cover-up

/ˈkʌvɚˌʌp/ noun

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

  1. Concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public.

Origin

Deverbal from cover up.

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