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Noun: concealment  kun'seel-munt
  1. The activity of keeping something secret
    "His concealment of the truth eventually led to his downfall";
    - concealing, hiding
     
  2. The condition of being concealed or hidden
    "The concealment of evidence is a serious offence";
    - privacy, privateness, secrecy
     
  3. A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
    "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the colour of the background";
    - screen, cover, covert

Derived forms: concealments

Type of: activity, covering, isolation

Encyclopedia: Concealment