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. Hatice Cengiz:

   I am deeply grateful for the solidarity of people all over the world. I am, however, disappointed in the actions of the leadership in many countries, particularly in the Hatice Cengiz, president Trump should help reveal the truth and ensure justice be served. President Trump should not pave the way for a cover-up of my fiancé's murder. Let President Trump not let money taint our conscience and compromise our values.

2. James Comer:

   As more time passes, it's going to be harder to prove without a shadow of a doubt where this came from, but it looks to me like there's been a massive cover-up from day one — not just by communist China, but also by Dr. Fauci, i wonder — this is me, I'm not speaking on behalf of the committee — but I'm wondering: is he a mad scientist?

3. San Cristobal resident Ruth Molina:

   It doesn't matter what he says. It's all just a farce to cover up the economic reality, the worst part of Maduro's speech is that inflation is so bad, by the time he finishes, prices will have risen again.

4. Steve Scalise:

   Too often we've seen this pattern by Speaker Pelosi of trying to cover up a narrative that she doesn't want out there when we should be trying to get all of the facts.

5. Michael Avenatti:

   These text messages show that the prior denials by Mr. President Donald Trump and Mr. Cohen relating to what President Donald Trump knew and about the honesty of my client were absolute lies, there was a significant cover-up here as part of an attempt to deceive the American people and Mrs. President Donald Trump and we intend on getting to the bottom of it.

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
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cover-up