cover-up
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cover-up
- /ˈkʌvɚˌʌp/ US
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noun cover-ups · coverup
- An attempt to conceal or disguise something, especially a wrongdoing or a mistake. Truthfulness means no lies and no cover-ups. Compassion means being kind and helpful to others. Forbearance means being able to tolerate and suffer, and not fight back.
- An item of clothing to be worn over a swimsuit while not in the water. The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages.
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noun attempt to conceal or disguise a wrongdoing or a mistake
| Español | encubrimiento |
|---|---|
| Português | encobrimento |
| Français | omerta, dissimulation, étouffement |
| Deutsch | Vertuschung |
| Italiano | occultamento, copertura, insabbiamento |
| Ελληνικά | συγκάλυψη sygkálypsi |
| Română | mușamalizare |
| Русский | укрыва́тельство ukryvátelʹstvo, сокры́тие sokrýtije |
Talk about this word "cover-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cover-up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cover-up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cover-up "cover-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cover-up.
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@misc{cover_up_2026,
title = {cover-up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cover-up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
