Cover and Wash

Cover

Cover verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.

Wash and cover are semantically related In some cases you can use "Wash" instead the word "Cover" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Wash

Wash verb - Apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to.

Cover and wash are semantically related in plate topic. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead the word "Wash" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as coat.

Nearby Words: washed, washing, washer, washroom, washable

How words are described

good good cover good wash
complete complete cover complete wash
straight straight cover straight wash
convenient convenient cover convenient wash
Other adjectives: simple, actual, real, slow, dark, white, different, said, red.

Common collocations

body cover body wash body
eye cover eye wash eye
hand cover hand wash hand
face cover face wash face
Other words: game, hair, mouth, head, back, hands, eyes, ears.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Life on Mars (2006) It's heavily implied the superintendent is in fact a party to the cover-up (especially the bit in the toilets where he doesn't wash his hands, and Hunt exclaims "Not like you, sir").
  • Video Game Cruelty Punishment Killing normal animals (in self-defense or otherwise) in the Borean Tundra of Northrend will cover you in their blood, and the usually friendly DEHTA members in the area will attack you until it dries after 3 minutes or you wash it off in a body of water.
  • The Brady Bunch: In Season 4's "Law and Disorder," Bobby ruins his best suit when he trespasses into an abandoned house to retrieve a classmate's beloved kitten … and then attempts to wash it in the clothes washer to cover up his tracks.
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