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cover-up
[ kuhv-er-uhp ]
noun
- any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure.
- Also DZİ·ܱ. any of various women's garments, as loose blouses, jump suits, caftans, or sarongs, worn over a swimsuit, exercise clothing, or the like.
cover-up
noun
- concealment or attempted concealment of a mistake, crime, etc
verb
- tr to cover completely
- whenintr, often foll by for to attempt to conceal (a mistake or crime)
she tried to cover up for her friend
- intr boxing to defend the body and head with the arms
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cover-up1
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase cover up
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Critics allege Rodney Scott participated in a cover-up and is unqualified to lead the agency.
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After the arrest, the White House stopped harassing opponents and began the long, complicated cover-up of its covert espionage operations.
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One day they accused him of masterminding a sprawling murder and cover-up conspiracy.
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He secrets away a trove of incriminating documents about a nasty false flag operation and cover-up, which he uses as leverage to demand his own field training.
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But in the wake of the massive scandal that exposed decades of cover-up, new allegations have become rare.
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