Cover up
Cover up verb - To keep from being publicly known.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The Government was basically cornered at this point; either cover up the truth with this sham of a medal, or openly admit that pirates saved a country from one of their own rogue privateers.
Source: Medal of Dishonor - It becomes a little awkward after their divorce in 2012 (though given rumors that the marriage was a sham to cover up Cruise's alleged homosexuality, this might be Hilarious in Hindsight in a sick way).
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