What does it mean to cover-up a crime?
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What does it mean to cover-up a crime?
A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing information.
What does it mean when your on cover-up?
: a planned effort to hide a dishonest, immoral, or illegal act or situation. : an action or a way of behaving that is meant to prevent people from knowing about something.
What is it called when you cover a crime?
Definition. concealment or attempted concealment of a mistake or crime. He denied there’d been any cover-up of the fraud. Synonyms. concealment.
Is cover-up hyphenated?
When used as a noun, the phrase is typically hyphenated or written as one word. Their cover-up unraveled when the CEO’s secretary confessed to his wrongdoing. When used as a noun, the phrase is typically hyphenated.
How do you use cover up in a sentence?
cover up
- He suspects there’s a conspiracy to cover up the crime. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]
- They knew they had done something terribly wrong and lied to cover it up. [ VERB noun PARTICLE]
- How do we know you’re not just covering up for your friend? [ VERB PARTICLE + for]
What does covering for someone mean?
(cover for someone) to do someone’s work while they are away or ill. I’m just covering for Mrs Tyler, so please bear with me. Synonyms and related words. To work, and to work in a particular way.
What does cover to cover mean?
Definition of from cover to cover : from beginning to end She read the book from cover to cover.
What’s another word for covering for someone?
What is another word for cover for?
| sit in for | substitute for |
|---|---|
| provide cover | fill-in |
| stand-in | mind things |
| take charge | step into someone’s shoes |
| step into someone’s boots | do the honors |