Concealed
Concealed adjective - Hidden on any grounds for any motive.
Usage example: a concealed compartment in his briefcase
Open
Open adjective - Not known by only a select few.
Usage example: the two boxers have an open dislike for each other
Both words in one sentence
- After his first clever maneuver, however, Vash accidentally rips concealed and previously bandaged wounds open and can't keep up his normally calm demeanor, falling down.
Source: Secret Stab Wound -
The long-running TV show Jim'll Fix It featured a large chair for Jimmy Savile with concealed compartments that would open when he pressed the right button.
Source: Cool Chair -
For example, in Michigan a license must be obtained to carry a concealed handgun, but no permit is needed to carry in the open.
Source: Guns in Church
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