cover-up
noun
cov·er-up
ˈkə-vər-ˌəp 
1
a
: a device or stratagem for masking or concealing
his garrulousness is a cover-up for insecurity
b
: a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public
2
: a loose outer garment
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Examples of cover-up in a Sentence
that contrived burglary was just a cover-up for murder
Recent Examples on the Web
Plus, this look can also be sported as a swim cover-up or plane outfit if needed.
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Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Trump's lawyers say the payments to Cohen were legitimate legal expenses, not cover-up checks.
—CBS News, 23 May 2024
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Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Trump's lawyers say the payments to Cohen were legitimate legal expenses, not cover-up checks.
—CBS News, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for cover-up
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“Cover-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover-up. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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