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What is a cover-up?

What is a cover-up? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An attempt to conceal or disguise a wrongdoing or a mistake.
  2. An item of clothing to be worn over a swimsuit while not in the water.
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And when you do it to discredit someone who is telling the truth it's a cover-up.
For them, the cover-up of serious crimes is a way of life, a feature of their everyday business.
She refused to apologise on behalf of her Department and denied any attempt at a cover-up or bid to suppress the news.
In fact, the accounts are contradictory and smack of a rather crude attempt at a cover-up.
It may be that we are faced with a serious cover-up which goes to the highest levels.
I can't believe it's a coincidence that women designers have led us towards this long-overdue cover-up.

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