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Noun cover-up has 1 sense

cover-up - concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
--₁ is a kind of concealment, concealing, hiding
--₁ has particulars: blue wall of silence, blue wall, wall of silence
Derived form: verb cover up₁

Verb cover-up has 1 sense

cover, cover up - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
--₁ is one way to hide, conceal

Derived form: noun cover-up₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something