Cover-up and Shell game

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

Shell game and cover-up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shell game" instead a noun phrase "Cover-up".

Shell game noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.

Cover-up and shell game are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Cover-up" with "Shell game", this phrases are similar.