Hide
Hide verb - To put into a hiding place.
Prove
Prove verb - To show the existence or truth of by evidence.
Common collocations
| love | hide love | prove love |
| involvement | hide involvement | prove involvement |
| truth | hide truth | prove truth |
| status | hide status | prove status |
| Other words: nature, time, way, personality, identity, intelligence, existence, gender, powers, abilities. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In one Naruto fan comic, Temari discovers her father's secret papers, which prove that she was actually adopted, and doesn't have to hide her feelings for her younger brother Gaara any longer.
- Fish insists that he has self confidence, while Strong acted out to hide his insecurities, and then vowed to prove it by making Strong realize Fish was the better man.
Source: Not So Similar -
Emma lifts up the front of her split dress to hide the view of Lou's family birthmark after he unbuttons his shirt to prove Tommy is indeed his grandson, revealing her white pantalets.
Source: Western Animation / Rugrats
Cite this Source
Prove and Hide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hide/prove
Hide & Prove. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hide/prove>.
Prove or Hide. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hide/prove.
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