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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConcealment
/kənˈsiːl.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of hiding something or keeping it secret.
"The concealment of evidence during the investigation raised suspicions." - 2
The state of being concealed or hidden.
"The concealment of her true feelings made it difficult for others to understand her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'concealment' originates from the Middle English 'concelen', derived from the Old French 'conceler', which in turn comes from the Latin 'concelare', meaning 'to hide'. The evolution of the term reflects a consistent focus on the act of hiding or keeping something out of sight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Concealment" is said worldwide
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dissimulation
Transliteration: dees-ee-mew-lah-syon
"La dissimulation des preuves a soulevé des soupçons."
Verbergung
Transliteration: fer-ber-goong
"Die Verbergung von Beweisen während der Untersuchung weckte Verdacht."
occultamento
Transliteration: ok-kool-tah-men-toh
"L'occultamento delle prove ha sollevato sospetti."
ocultamiento
Transliteration: o-kool-tah-mien-toh
"El ocultamiento de pruebas durante la investigación generó sospechas."
ocultação
Transliteration: o-kool-tah-sao
"A ocultação de evidências durante a investigação levantou suspeitas."
छिपाव
Transliteration: chhipaav
"जांच के दौरान सबूतों का छिपाव संदेह उत्पन्न करता है।"
隐瞒
Transliteration: yǐnmán
"调查期间证据的隐瞒引发了怀疑。"
은폐
Transliteration: eun-pye
"조사 중 증거의 은폐는 의혹을 불러일으켰습니다."
隠蔽
Transliteration: inpei
"調査中の証拠の隠蔽は疑念を引き起こしました。"
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