Definitions

concealment

[kuhn-seel-muhnt] / kənˈsil mənt /

NOUN

hiding, secrecy

Synonyms

STRONG

beard blind camouflage cover cover-up covering curtain disguise dissimulation front hideaway mask obliteration occultation privacy secretion veil wraps

WEAK

fig leaf hideout obscuration red herring smokescreen

Antonyms

WEAK

disclosure divulgence exposition revelation showing telling

Example Sentences

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For LGBTQ+ Christians, it can be a spiritual one, a forced concealment that severs them from authentic relationships with communities they love and were raised in, and with God.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

"They did so through a tangled web of lies, obfuscation, and concealment."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Liaw and his affiliates engaged in “a tangled web of lies, obfuscation and concealment — all to drive sales and generate revenues in violation of U.S. law,” federal prosecutors said in a press release.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

It suggested the "successive removal" of Marten and Gordon's children "may have reinforced their perception of harm caused by children's social care, making the concealment of Victoria feel subjectively 'rational"'.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

I smiled again, still keeping my coal-black filling under concealment.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

Vocabulary lists containing concealment

"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

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Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 2

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Week 3 Spelling

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