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conceal meaning

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    Definition of conceal in English Dictionary

  • VerbSGconcealsPRconcealingPT, PPconcealedPREcon-SUF-eal
    1. (transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
      1. He tried to conceal the truth about his health. ‎
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    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • He never sought to gain or augment the confidence of his followers by concealing facts, minimising difficulties, or overcolouring expectations.
      • Stem abbreviated, terete-cylindric, to 1 cm long, monophyllous, completely concealed by papyraceous, subancipitous, acute sheaths to 1 cm long.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Verbs
      • Transitive verbs
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    1. en concealed
    2. en concealment
    3. en conceals
    4. en conceal'd
    5. en concealer
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    Meaning of conceal for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this word "conceal" is a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.
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