noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The practice of keeping secrets. countable, uncountable

   "weapons concealment"

2. 2
   the activity of keeping something secret wordnet
3. 3
   The condition of being hidden or concealed. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something wordnet
5. 5
   protection from observation or surveillance. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   the condition of being concealed or hidden wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dissemblanceabriair-raid shelterairtight secrecyasylumbolt hole

Example

More examples

"The concealment of facts by a witness is a criminal offense."

Etymology

From Old French concelement (“concealment, secrecy”). By surface analysis, conceal + -ment.

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