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- [kuhv-er uhp]
- /ˈkʌv ər ʌp/
- /ˈkʌvə(r) ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhv-er uhp]
- /ˈkʌv ər ʌp/
Definitions of cover-up word
- noun cover-up any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure. 1
- noun cover-up Also, coverup. any of various women's garments, as loose blouses, jump suits, caftans, or sarongs, worn over a swimsuit, exercise clothing, or the like. 1
- noun cover-up An attempt to conceal or disguise a wrongdoing or a mistake. 0
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Origin of cover-up
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; noun use of verb phrase cover up
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Parts of speech for Cover-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cover-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for cover-up
noun cover-up
- conspiracy — Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.
- complicity — Complicity is involvement with other people in an illegal activity or plan.
- burial — A burial is the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave in the ground.
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- whitewash — a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
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