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cover

verb
  1. To prevent (something) from being known. Also used with up: cloak, conceal, enshroud, hide 1, hush (up), mask, shroud, veil. Idioms: keep under cover, keep under wraps. See show
  2. To furnish with a covering of a different material: clad, face, sheathe, side, skin. See surface
  3. To extend over the surface of: blanket, cap, overlay, spread. See put on
  4. To journey over (a specified distance): make. Informal: do. See move
  5. To observe, analyze, and relate the details of (an event): report. See words
noun
  1. Something that physically protects, especially from danger: asylum, covert, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter. See attack, safety
  2. A deceptive outward appearance: cloak, color, coloring, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing. Slang: put-on. See show

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