cover-up
noun
cov·er-up
ˈkə-vər-ˌəp 
1
a
: a device or stratagem for masking or concealing
his garrulousness is a cover-up for insecurity
b
: a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public
2
: a loose outer garment
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Examples of cover-up in a Sentence
that contrived burglary was just a cover-up for murder
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The team will appreciate the honesty versus the cover-up that causes constant challenges.
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Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
With multiple color options ranging from neutral to bright shades, this stunning scarf can serve as a chic accessory or cozy cover-up when the weather gets chilly.
—Molly Menning, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Clovers Mini Dress The best travel pieces are excellent multitaskers, just this dress that will serve as both a top and beach cover-up.
—Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
The unprecedented move to absolve Nixon of any criminal charges related to the Watergate break-in and its cover-up generated national controversy, but some of the pardon’s biggest critics, including Watergate journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, later approved.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2024
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Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
With multiple color options ranging from neutral to bright shades, this stunning scarf can serve as a chic accessory or cozy cover-up when the weather gets chilly.
—Molly Menning, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Clovers Mini Dress The best travel pieces are excellent multitaskers, just this dress that will serve as both a top and beach cover-up.
—Lois Alter Mark, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
The unprecedented move to absolve Nixon of any criminal charges related to the Watergate break-in and its cover-up generated national controversy, but some of the pardon’s biggest critics, including Watergate journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, later approved.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Cover-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover-up. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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