Conspiracy of silence and Cover-up

Conspiracy of silence noun - A conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event.

Cover-up and conspiracy of silence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cover-up" instead a noun phrase "Conspiracy of silence".

Cover-up noun - Something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth.

Conspiracy of silence and cover-up are semantically related. You can use "Conspiracy of silence" instead a noun phrase "Cover-up".