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Noun

A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders

Something serving to hide or disguise something (else)

An outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips

A covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face

To surround or envelop

(often figuratively) To hide or conceal something (literally or figuratively)

To cover with a layer

To hide or disguise

Give a false or misleading account of the nature of

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A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders

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“Her hooded cloak hid her features but wisps of chestnut hair could be seen.”

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Something serving to hide or disguise something (else)

pretence^UK

pretense^US

colour^UK

color^US

coloring^US

colouring^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

demeanor^US

demeanour^UK

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

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“He did testify about the cloak of secrecy regarding the health of justices, but not about his own condition.”

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An outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips

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Noun

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A covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face

miter^US

mitre^UK

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To surround or envelop

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“Fog rolls into the islands and its sea salted mists cloak the valley in a veil of gloom.”

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(often figuratively) To hide or conceal something (literally or figuratively)

sweep something under the rug

sweep something under the carpet

sweep under the carpet

minimize^US

minimise^UK

harbour^UK

harbor^US

put up a smoke screen

give a false account of

stop something being overheard

not breathe a word of

colour^UK

color^US

go through the motions

present a false front

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“The conspiratorial senators cloak their subterfuge in the language of virtue and the public good.”

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To cover with a layer

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“Add the berries, and some of their juices, and cloak with a final layer of bread, cutting to fit.”

Verb

To hide or disguise

minimise^UK

minimize^US

disguise

camouflage

deodorise^UK

deodorize^US

paper over the cracks

sweep something under the rug

sweep under the carpet

sweep something under the carpet

rationalize^US

provide a justification for

rationalise^UK

appease

make a case for

provide an explanation for

clear

alibi

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Give a false or misleading account of the nature of

color^US

colour^UK

give a false account of

dramatize^US

minimize^US

put words in somebody's mouth

dramatise^UK

minimise^UK

emphasize^US

romanticise^UK

romanticize^US

emphasise^UK

sweep something under the rug

make light of

keep dark

sweep something under the carpet

blow out of proportion

make a mountain out of a molehill

whiten

make too much of

blow up out of all proportion

put the wrong slant on

give a false impression of

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

give a false picture of

rationalize^US

brush something under the carpet

rationalise^UK

lay it on with a shovel

pile it on

make a federal case of

lay it on with a trowel

romance

pretty up

make a big thing of

lay it on with a trowel about

intensify

go to extremes

blow something out of all proportion

make a production out of

make a drama out of a crisis

lay it on thick about

sweep under the carpet

make a big thing out of

blow up

draw the long bow

play up

put up a smoke screen

give a false identity to

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