Cover up and Smokescreen

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Cover up verb - To keep from being publicly known.

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Smokescreen and cover up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smokescreen" instead a noun "Cover up".

Smokescreen noun - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements.

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Cover up and smokescreen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cover up" instead a noun "Smokescreen".

Final Fantasy VI: Setzer Gabbiani, although in reality this is all a smokescreen to cover up the fact that he is a nihilistic Death Seeker who blames himself for the death of his fiancee, and would rather catch bullets instead of ladies' handkerchiefs until he meets the party.

Source: Gentleman Adventurer

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