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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2
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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Your Neko rig falling near or hopping into that ambush zone signifies the easy meal that will pull the bass a few feet away from their hideout and trick them into biting.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025 -
For a real hideout, duck into the Kaminzimmer, an intimate fireplace room with low lighting and cozy sofas.—
Melinda Newman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The story is rife with twists and turns and Austin Powers–like villains, including an eyepatch-wearing former Nazi who lives in a lair at the top of a mountain.—
Andrea Duncan-Mao,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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People really do it every December when his Christmas album comes out of its lair.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sea scallops are part of the bivalve family because the animals inside create their own shells through the secretion of calcium carbonate, according to the Ocean Conservancy.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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The presence of extrafloral nectar doesn’t mean that the citrus plant will draw ants into the house, but the secretions may be a sticky minor nuisance.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jackie is often seen doing yoga stretches, egg rolls and nest softening amid incubation periods, while Shadow can be seen bringing home fish and sticks.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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This year, Jackie welcomed the first of three eggs on Jan. 22, and laid two more within the next few days, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, a conservation organization that operates a live cam of the nest.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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