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half-concealed

half-con·ceal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf, hahf kuh n-seel]
    • /hæf, hɑf kənˈsil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf, hahf kuh n-seel]
    • /hæf, hɑf kənˈsil/

Definitions of half-concealed word

  • verb with object half-concealed to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat. 1
  • verb with object half-concealed to keep secret; to prevent or avoid disclosing or divulging: to conceal one's identity by using a false name. 1
  • adjective half-concealed partially hidden 0
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Origin of half-concealed

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English conselen, concelen < Anglo-French conceler < Latin concēlāre, equivalent to con- con- + cēlāre to hide (akin to hull1, Greek koleón scabbard (see Coleoptera); cf. occult)

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Parts of speech for Half-concealed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-concealed

half-concealed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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