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
Synonyms
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
Material: Nylon, spandex | Color Options: 33 Aerie Pool-To-Party Cover-Up Shirt
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The ‘no shoes, no shirt, no service’ policy is a staple among small beach towns, so having a cute swimsuit cover-up ready to wear is a must.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Instead, he’s being tried for a cover-up of the cover-up, a deception allegedly carried out inside his own accounting system.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Cohen also placed Trump directly at the center of this scheme, testifying that Trump was aware and involved in the plot to hide the payment and the cover-up.
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 20 May 2024
Just four months after the film’s release, Richard Nixon would resign the presidency for his role in the infamous cover-up.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
To keep the cover-up alive, Mr. Cohen said, Mr. Trump’s company disguised the reimbursement as ordinary legal expenses that arose from a retainer agreement.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Wear it with a pair of white jeans for cocktail hour, use it as a cover-up by the pool, and style it with other pieces in your wardrobe with 15 color options to choose from.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 May 2024
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
Material: Nylon, spandex | Color Options: 33 Aerie Pool-To-Party Cover-Up Shirt
$55 $44
The ‘no shoes, no shirt, no service’ policy is a staple among small beach towns, so having a cute swimsuit cover-up ready to wear is a must.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Instead, he’s being tried for a cover-up of the cover-up, a deception allegedly carried out inside his own accounting system.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Cohen also placed Trump directly at the center of this scheme, testifying that Trump was aware and involved in the plot to hide the payment and the cover-up.
—Scott Detrow, NPR, 20 May 2024
Just four months after the film’s release, Richard Nixon would resign the presidency for his role in the infamous cover-up.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
To keep the cover-up alive, Mr. Cohen said, Mr. Trump’s company disguised the reimbursement as ordinary legal expenses that arose from a retainer agreement.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Wear it with a pair of white jeans for cocktail hour, use it as a cover-up by the pool, and style it with other pieces in your wardrobe with 15 color options to choose from.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 May 2024
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“Cover-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover-up. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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