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Core action
Hid or kept something from being seen, discovered, or known.
Example
Dense vegetation concealed the entrance to the cave.
concealed
/kənˈsiːld/ · kun-SEELDverb
Hid or kept something from being seen, discovered, or known.
Use concealed to express this relationship precisely: hid or kept something from being seen, discovered, or known.
What concealed Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Common construction
Use this expression in its normal grammatical frame so the relationship between the surrounding ideas remains explicit.
Example
The report concealed the scale of the losses.
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Reasoning effect
It tells the reader how to interpret the timing, scope, evidence, contrast, condition, or consequence in the statement.
Example
A false panel concealed the original inscription.
Use concealed Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
Dense vegetation concealed the entrance to the cave.
The report concealed the scale of the losses.
A false panel concealed the original inscription.
Precision Matters
Concealed overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
concealed
vs.Means hid or kept something from being seen, discovered, or known.
obscure
Means not well known or difficult to understand.
concealed
vs.Means hid or kept something from being seen, discovered, or known.
surreptitious
Means done secretly to avoid notice or disapproval.
concealed
vs.Means hid or kept something from being seen, discovered, or known.
explicit
Means stated directly and with complete clarity.
concealed
vs.Means hid or kept something from being seen, discovered, or known.
revelation
Means a fact or insight newly revealed and made known.
Test concealed in Context
The plaster had hidden the doorway from view and discovery.
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A later scan revealed a doorway that the plaster had ___ for centuries.