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To hide, or to hide something

hide

verb

to put something in a place so that no one can find or see it

cover

verb

to put one thing over another, in order to protect or hide it

obscure

verb

to cover something so that it cannot be seen

conceal

verb

to hide something so that it cannot be found

tuck away

to put something in a place where it is not easy to find or to see

blot out

to cover something so that you can no longer see it

mask

verb

to cover something in order to hide it

camouflage

verb

to hide a person or object by making them look like the natural background

submerge

verb

if something is submerged, it becomes hidden so that people do not notice it or think about it

lie low

to hide, or to try to avoid attracting attention to yourself, because someone is trying to find you

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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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