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Webster 1913 Edition
Concealment
Con-ceal′ment
,Noun.
[OF.
concelement
.] 1.
The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.
But let
Feed on her damask cheek.
concealment
, like a worm i’ the bud,Feed on her damask cheek.
Shakespeare
Some dear cause
Will in
Will in
concealment
wrap me up awhile. Shakespeare
2.
A place of hiding; a secret place; a retreat frem observation.
The cleft tree
Offers its kind
Offers its kind
concealment
to a few. Thomson.
3.
A secret; out of the way knowledge.
[Obs.]
Well read in strange
concealments
. Shakespeare
4.
(Law)
Suppression of such facts and circumstances as in justice ought to be made known.
Wharton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Concealment
CONCEALMENT
,Noun.
1.
Forbearance of disclosure; a keeping close or secret; as the concealment of opinions or passions.2.
The act of hiding, covering, or withdrawing from sight; as the concealment of the face by a mask, or of the person by any cover or shelter.3.
The state of being hid or concealed; privacy; as a project formed in concealment.4.
The place of hiding; a secret place; retreat from observation; cover from sight.The cleft tree offers its kind concealment to a few, their food its insects, and its moss their nests.
Definition 2024
concealment
concealment
English
Noun
concealment (plural concealments)
- The practice of keeping secrets
- The condition of being hidden or concealed
- (military) protection from observation or surveillance
Translations
The practice of keeping secrets
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(military) protection from observation or surveillance
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