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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceal.

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Examples

  • Mark Girouard calls his book, quite modestly, Life in the English Country House, but the title conceals more than it reveals of what he has attempted to do.

    Easy Living Plumb, J.H. 1978

  • Skin conceals skeletons, and skeletons are not particularly beautiful, nor terribly honest, one way or the other.

    The Dangers of Architectural Positivism 2009

  • Its hard ridged skin conceals a juicy, delicious interior.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Nupur 2007

  • This euphemistic term conceals a contradiction and consecrates an illusion.

    Stan Goff: Getting Off the Road 2009

  • The phrase conceals the class relationship: who does the work, who takes the product.

    Interactivist Info Exchange - A Project of Interactivist.net and Autonomedia.org 2009

  • Mr Putin played down his involvement in the DVD, saying: "It is obvious the name conceals a publicity trick because, naturally, all who watch the video will learn not from your humble servant.

    ITN Headlines 2008

  • Mr Putin played down his involvement in the DVD, saying: "It is obvious the name conceals a publicity trick because, naturally, all who watch the video will learn not from your humble servant.

    ITN Headlines 2008

  • Mr Putin played down his involvement in the DVD, saying: "It is obvious the name conceals a publicity trick because, naturally, all who watch the video will learn not from your humble servant.

    ITN Headlines 2008

  • Mr Putin played down his involvement in the DVD, saying: "It is obvious the name conceals a publicity trick because, naturally, all who watch the video will learn not from your humble servant.

    ITN Headlines 2008

  • Mr Putin played down his involvement in the DVD, saying: "It is obvious the name conceals a publicity trick because, naturally, all who watch the video will learn not from your humble servant.

    ITN Headlines 2008

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