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cover up vs conceal

conceal vs cover up

cover up and conceal both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cover up No No Yes No
conceal No No Yes No
As verbs, conceal is a hypernym of cover up; that is, conceal is a word with a broader meaning than cover up:
  • cover up: hide from view or knowledge
  • conceal: prevent from being seen or discovered
Other hypernyms of cover up include hide.
cover up (verb) conceal (verb)
hide from view or knowledge hold back; keep from being perceived by others
prevent from being seen or discovered
Difference between cover up and conceal

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