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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Fun fact: Lazlo's steam tunnel hideout, accessible through Mitch's closet, is an elaborate homage to Leonardo da Vinci.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025 -
From $163 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Patio, on-site washer and dryer, sound system, crib, Wi-Fi Quetzalcoatl’s Nest isn’t the hideout of the eponymous Aztec god, but a jaw-dropping complex of apartments in a private park 15 miles outside Mexico City.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
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The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps by taking the critter back to its lair at the heart of the island, the girl will be able to reconcile the comforts of home with the call of the wild.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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On top of that, medical companies raise blowfly larvae to clean wounds, desert locusts for compounds that might help reduce the risk of heart disease, and lac insects for their secretions, which are used to coat pills.—
Bob Fischer,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Human immunodeficiency virus spreads via semen, vaginal secretions, blood or breastmilk.—
Meg Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Paper Wasp nests resemble the shape of an upside-down umbrella.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, viewers worldwide tuned in to watch bald eagle eggs hatch on a Big Bear live nest cam.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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