concealing
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Definition
Adjective:
- Covering or hiding: Used to describe something that serves to cover, hide, or keep something from being seen or known.
- Intended to prevent discovery: Describing an object or condition that actively obscures or shields something from view or knowledge.
Noun:
- The activity of keeping something secret: The act or process of hiding information, an object, or a fact from others.
- The act of covering or obscuring: The action of placing something over or in front of an item to prevent its observation.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The thief wore concealing clothing to avoid identification.
- They painted the wall a concealing color to hide the stains.
Noun:
- The concealing of evidence is a serious crime.
- Her concealing of the truth damaged their trust.
Advanced Usage
"In concealing": While in the act of hiding something.
- He was caught in concealing the documents.
"Act of concealing": A formal or legal phrase for the action of hiding.
- The act of concealing his past was deemed fraudulent.
Variants and Related Words
Conceal (verb): To hide or keep secret.
- He tried to conceal his disappointment.
Concealment (noun): The state of being hidden; a place of hiding. (Note: This is a distinct, more common noun form).
- The documents were placed in a clever concealment.
Synonyms
- Hiding (adj/n): Keeping from sight or knowledge.
- Obscuring (adj): Making unclear or hard to see.
- Covering (adj/n): Placing something over.
Related Phrases
Concealing one's identity: Hiding who one is.
- The witness was concealing her identity for safety.
Concealing information: Withholding knowledge or facts.
- The company was accused of concealing information about the product's risks.
Adjective
- covering or hiding
- the concealing darkness
- concealing curtains prevented discovery
Noun
- the activity of keeping something secret