Conceal meaning in English
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Definition
to conceal: to hide, to cover, to obscure, to keep secret
-Where are you concealing the documents? -In my breast pocket, close to my heart.
Examples
- "I mean, what is the concealed drawback of your proposal?"
Exercise 1
Bob tells Luna that maybe he should "grab another slice of cake", or at least "hide one away".
This means that Bob may another piece of cake, or at least it.
This means that Bob may another piece of cake, or at least it.
Bob tells Luna that maybe he should "grab another slice of cake", or at least "hide one away".
This means that Bob may take 1 another piece of cake, or at least conceal 2 it.
This means that Bob may take 1 another piece of cake, or at least conceal 2 it.
1 take: This is the best choice here. Bob tells Luna that he should "grab" another slice of cake. The verb "to grab" has several meanings. In this context, Bob is thinking about physically "taking" another slice of cake.
1 bake: This is incorrect. To "bake (another cake)" has a different meaning than to "grab another" piece of cake. "Baking" is a style of cooking using an oven.
1 look for: This is incorrect. To "look for (another piece of cake)" has a different meaning than to "grab another" piece of cake. "To look for (an object)" is to search for it or try to find it.
1 bite: This is incorrect. To "bite" another piece cake has a different meaning than to "grab another" piece of cake. To "bite (into a piece of cake)" is to put a piece of cake in the mouth and to begin to eat it.
2 conceal: This is the best choice. Bob tells Luna that he is thinking about "hiding" the cake so that no one else eats it. "To conceal" is very close in meaning to the verb "to hide", and the idiom "to hide away". For example, a police officer might ask a suspected criminal if he or she is carrying a "concealed weapon".
2 disguise: Bob is not considering "disguising" the cake, but "hiding" it. To disguise means to change appearance, for example: I disguised myself as a stormtrooper, and managed to escape past the Imperial guard.
2 destroy: Bob is not considering "destroying" the cake, but "hiding" it. To destroy (something) is to physically ruin or break it.
2 divide: Bob is not considering "dividing" the cake, but "hiding" it.
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