1
as in hiding
the placing of something out of sight
your choice of the oven for the concealment of the money was unwise
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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
cave-riddled mountains that offer a multitude of concealments where a fugitive could hide indefinitely
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Noun
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Pakistani security forces killed 27 insurgents during a raid on a militant hideout, according to a statement from the country's military.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025 -
There’s even a secret hideout below one of the walls for those brave enough to squeeze through the hidden opening.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Unlike most of the relatively flat Dakota prairie, the Missouri breaks that make up much of Sutton Bay’s landscape create an assortment of coulees with cattail bottoms, perfect lairs to hide the shifty late-season pheasants.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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There are no elaborate lairs where the spies do their business; characters just meet in restaurants or cars.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
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This dual mechanism further amplifies insulin secretion, curbs hunger and enhances energy balance more effectively than GLP-1 agonists alone.—
Kailey Asetov,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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Prevention The bacteria under your arms create body odor by breaking down the secretions from your apocrine glands, so try changing your hygiene practices and keeping your armpits as dry as possible.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
23 Dec. 2024
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While still a low-maintenance pick, this bird’s nest fern thrives when watered weekly and when situated near a sunny window due to its moderate light and water needs.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Both small mammals and other birds' nest predators were observed visiting open-cup nests for the eggs—while only flying squirrels visited the nest boxes.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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