Synonyms for cover-up
cov·er-up

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1. cover-upverb

   concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public

2. cover, cover upverb

   hide from view or knowledge

   "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"

   Synonyms:
   brood, get over, embrace, plow, wrap up, enshroud, compensate, breed, encompass, overlay, continue, treat, hatch, incubate, report, track, extend, cut across, cut through, deal, shroud, underwrite, overcompensate, address, spread over, hide, traverse, pass over, comprehend, handle, cover, cross, get across, cover up, insure

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1. List of paraphrases for "cover-up":

   concealment, camouflage, conspiracy, plot, masquerade, coverage, charade, obfuscation

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1. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

   Russia can not cover up its violation of our airspace. It's not possible to hide such an incident if it did happen, or to make up a violation if it didn't happen.

2. Zoe Lofgren:

   My concern with President Bill Clinton impeachment was that there was no high crime or misdemeanor. Lying about sex does not disrupt the constitutional order. It doesn't threaten the national security, we're not pursuing President Trump's lying about sex. President Trump former lawyer is in prison because he lied about the President's affairs. That has nothing to do with undercutting the constitutional order. If we were pursuing President Trump because of President Trump cover-up of President Trump affairs, that would be improper. And we're not going to do that.

3. Adam Schiff:

   I do not take a position on the proper prison term for Mr. Stone, but it would be a blatant abuse of power if President Trump has in fact intervened to reverse the recommendations of career prosecutors at the Department of Justice, doing so would send an unmistakable message that President Trump will protect those who lie to Congress to cover up his own misconduct, and that the attorney general will join him in that effort.

4. David Buller:

   Americans should protect themselves by reducing time in the midday sun, using shade, wearing cover-up clothing and hats( and sunglasses) and using sunscreen on the remaining unprotected skin.

5. Todd McMurtry:

   What CNNs tagline is, is, facts first, and what we believe their reporting was in this circumstance was, lies first, cover up second, and facts not yet determined by that organization.