cover-up
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ərˌʌp noun
1.
any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure.
2.
Also, cov·er·up. any of various women's garments, as loose blouses, jump suits, caftans, or sarongs, worn over a swimsuit, exercise clothing, or the like.
Origin:
1925–30; noun use of verb phrase cover up
1925–30; noun use of verb phrase cover up
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| cover-up | |
| —n | |
| 1. | concealment or attempted concealment of a mistake, crime, etc |
| —vb (when intr, | |
| 2. | (tr) to cover completely |
| 3. | to attempt to conceal (a mistake or crime): she tried to cover up for her friend |
| 4. | (intr) boxing to defend the body and head with the arms |
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Cover-up
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Slang Dictionary
cover-up definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
In both cases, police appear to have decided on a cover-up even before the blood on the pavement was dry.
If nuns had had higher status, they might have prevented the cover-up.
The report found no evidence of a cover-up, however.
Pack clothing that does double-duty: a sarong can be a skirt and beach cover-up.
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