hide
verb
to put something in a place so that no one can find or see it
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To hide, or to hide something
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
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
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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