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conceal vs cover up

cover up vs conceal

conceal and cover up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conceal No No Yes No
cover up No No Yes No
As verbs, cover up is a hyponym of conceal; that is, cover up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conceal:
  • conceal: prevent from being seen or discovered
  • cover up: hide from view or knowledge
Other hyponyms of conceal include veil, secrete, block, obstruct, cover, bosom, bury, cover, harbor, harbour, shield, becloud, befog, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure, disguise, mask, sweep under the rug, lurk, skulk.
conceal (verb) cover up (verb)
hold back; keep from being perceived by others hide from view or knowledge
prevent from being seen or discovered
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