Meaning Of The Word Cover-up

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What's The Definition Of Cover-up?

cover up
phrasal verb: If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
phrasal verb: If you cover up something that you do not want people to know about, you hide the truth about it.

cover up in American English
to cover completely; enfold
to cover entirely; envelop; wrap

cover-up
countable noun: A cover-up is an attempt to hide a crime or mistake.

cover-up in American English
noun: any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure

cover-up in British English
noun: concealment or attempted concealment of a mistake, crime, etc
verb: to cover completely

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