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The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.

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  1. n. The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.
  2. n. A place of hiding; a secret place; a retreat frem observation.
  3. n. A secret; out of the way knowledge.
  4. n. Suppression of such facts and circumstances as in justice ought to be made known.
  5. n. the condition of being concealed or hidden
  6. n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
  7. n. the activity of keeping something secret
  8. 1. The act of concealing; the state of being concealed. But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek. Shak. Some dear cause Will in concealment wrap me up awhile. Shak. 2. A place of hiding; a secret place; a retreat frem observation. The cleft tree Offers its kind concealment to a few. Thomson. 3. A secret; out of the way knowledge. [Obs.] Well read in strange concealments. Shak. 4. (Law) Suppression of such facts and circumstances as in justice ought to be made known. Wharton.
  9. Suppression of such facts and circumstances as in justice oughtto be made known. Wharton.
  10. n:100 n. the activity of keeping something secret