Definitions for cover-up
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1. cover-upverb

   concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public

2. cover, cover upverb

   hide from view or knowledge

   "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"

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1. cover-upnoun

   An attempt to conceal or disguise a wrongdoing or a mistake.

2. Etymology: From cover up

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1. Cover-up

   A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing information. Research has distinguished personal cover-ups (covering up one's own misdeeds) from relational cover-ups (covering up someone else's misdeeds).The expression is usually applied to people in positions of authority who abuse power to avoid or silence criticism or to deflect guilt of wrongdoing. Perpetrators of a cover-up (initiators or their allies) may be responsible for a misdeed, a breach of trust or duty, or a crime. While the terms are often used interchangeably, cover-up involves withholding incriminatory evidence, while whitewash involves releasing misleading evidence. See also Misprision. A cover-up involving multiple parties is a type of conspiracy.

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1. cover-up

   A cover-up is an attempt to prevent the public or concerned authorities from discovering damaging or incriminating information, typically involving dishonesty, deception, or a breach of confidence. This could include actions, activities, or decisions that have occurred unlawfully or unethically. Cover-ups often occur in politics, corporations, or other large institutions and typically involve the concealment of wrongdoing or mistakes.

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1. Cover-up

   A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence or other embarrassing information. In a passive cover-up information is simply not provided; in an active cover-up deception is used. The expression is usually applied to people in positions of authority who abuse their power to avoid or silence criticism or to deflect guilt of wrongdoing. Those who initiate a cover up may be responsible for a misdeed, a breach of trust or duty or a crime. While the terms are often used interchangeably, cover-up involves withholding incriminatory evidence, while whitewash involves releasing misleading evidence.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cover-up in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cover-up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of cover-up in a Sentence

1. Elijah Cummings:

   The Trump Administration has demonstrated repeatedly that it is willing to disregard the Constitution, defy decades of clear precedent, and invent frivolous new arguments to delay and obstruct Congress' oversight authority, and Attorney General( William) Barr and Secretary( Wilbur) Ross are complicit in this cover-up, both Secretary Ross and Attorney Attorney General -LRB- William -RRB- Barr are refusing to comply with duly authorized subpoenas from Congress.

2. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   The FBI documents further demonstrate Secretary Clinton’s complete disregard for properly handling classified information. This is exactly why I called on DNI Clapper to deny Hillary Clinton access to classified information, moreover, a senior The State Department official’s attempt to pressure The FBI to hide the extent of this mishandling bears all the signs of a cover-up.

3. Steven Davis:

   He had a verbal immunity with some FBI agents and the government, that's my opinion, they were protecting all their activities. And when murder came in the picture, they were so deep in with these criminals that they had to fix things, change things, cover up.

4. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani:

   Saudi Arabia is trying to cover up its defeats and domestic problems by creating tension in the region.

5. Kimberly Richey:

   Through this proposal, the Biden administration is actively helping schools cover up these incidents, which we were intentionally shining a light on.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cover-up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cover-Up
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover-Up
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cover-up