Cover
Cover noun - A piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents.
Responsibility and cover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Responsibility" instead a noun "Cover".
Responsibility
Responsibility noun - The state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right.
Cover and responsibility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead a noun "Responsibility".
Nearby Words: responsible, responsibly
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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In addition, most of the story's major events are set in motion by Norrell performing some unrespectable magic and then trying to cover it up instead of taking responsibility for the consequences.
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The few times he has to cover from Elizabeth he's obviously uncomfortable and makes it clear he doesn't want her level of responsibility.
Source: Series / Stargate Atlantis - While he's ashamed of Gale doing what he did, he doesn't try to cover up his crimes or stop him from accepting responsibility for his actions.
Source: Video Game / Alphadia Genesis
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