concealing vs covering

covering vs concealing

concealing and covering both are nouns.

concealing is an adjective but covering is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
concealing	Yes	Yes	No	No
covering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, covering is a hyponym of concealing; that is, covering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than concealing:

concealing: the activity of keeping something secret
covering: the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

Other hyponyms of concealing include camouflage, disguise, mask, cover, masking, screening, cover, cover-up, burial, burying, smoke screen, smokescreen, stealing, stealth, money laundering.

concealing (noun)	covering (noun)
the activity of keeping something secret	the act of protecting something by covering it
	the work of applying something
	the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
	an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
	a natural object that covers or envelops

concealing (adjective)	covering (adjective)
covering or hiding

Difference between concealing and covering

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