What is another word for concealment?

Pronunciation: [kənsˈiːlmənt] (IPA)

Concealment is the action of hiding, covering or keeping something or someone out of sight or knowledge. There are several synonyms for concealment including secrecy, camouflage, subterfuge, evasion, hiding, and obfuscation. Secrecy refers to the act of keeping something confidential or private. Camouflage involves blending in or hiding in plain sight. Subterfuge is the use of deceit or trickery to conceal something. Evasion refers to avoiding or escaping detection. Hiding is simply the act of physically keeping something out of sight. Obfuscation is the intentional obscuring or confusing of information for the purpose of concealment. All of these synonyms describe different strategies for concealing information, objects, or people.

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What are the hypernyms for Concealment?

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What are the hyponyms for Concealment?

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What are the opposite words for concealment?

Concealment refers to the act of keeping something hidden or secret, but there are many antonyms for this word that mean the opposite. Firstly, there is a term called "disclosure" that means revealing something that was previously unknown. Another antonym for concealment is "transparency," meaning a state of openness and honesty. "Exposure" is also an antonym that means uncovering something that was previously hidden, while "unmasking" refers specifically to revealing someone's true identity or character. Lastly, "revelation" is another antonym for concealment, meaning the act of disclosing something that was previously unknown.

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Usage examples for Concealment

He felt himself justified in this concealment, fearing that if she knew the truth, she might grieve herself into her grave, and his request to Mary to help him had been made so pitifully and humbly that her heart melted at the sight of the old man's sorrow, and she went to spend those weary hours with his wife.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Collingwood was no less puzzled by the fact than by the philosophy of life which desired its concealment.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
At just fourteen minutes to nine Kent went out, and, without any attempt at concealment, hurried to the Hawley stables.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower

Famous quotes with Concealment

  • Big companies are like marching bands. Even if half the band is playing random notes, it still sounds kind of like music. The concealment of failure is built into them.
    Doug Coupland
  • And when a woman's will is as strong as the man's who wants to govern her, half her strength must be concealment.
    George Eliot
  • If you want to be fully convinced of the abominations of slavery, go on a southern plantation, and call yourself a negro trader. Then there will be no concealment; and you will see and hear things that will seem to you impossible among human beings with immortal souls.
    Harriet Ann Jacobs
  • Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.
    Wendell Phillips
  • As a social good, I think privacy is greatly overrated because privacy basically means concealment. People conceal things in order to fool other people about them. They want to appear healthier than they are, smarter, more honest and so forth.
    Richard Posner

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