Cover up
Cover up verb - To keep from being publicly known.
Pretext
Pretext noun - Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason.
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Synonyms for Pretext
Cover up and pretext are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Cover up" with "Pretext", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: pretexting
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