con|ceal|ment

con|ceal|ment
con|ceal|ment «kuhn SEEL muhnt», noun.
1. the act of hiding or keeping secret: »

The witness's concealment of facts prevented a fair trial.

2. a being hidden or kept secret.
3. a means or place for hiding: »

The tiger lay deep in his concealment of high grass.


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