concealed

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con·ceal

(kən-sēl′)

tr.v. con·cealed, con·ceal·ing, con·ceals

To keep from being observed or discovered; hide. See Synonyms at hide¹.

[Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler, from Latin concēlāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + cēlāre, to hide; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]

con·ceal′a·ble adj.

con·ceal′ment n.

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Adj.	1.	concealed - not accessible to view; "concealed (or hidden) damage"; "in stormy weather the stars are out of sight" hidden, out of sight invisible, unseeable - impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye; "the invisible man"; "invisible rays"; "an invisible hinge"; "invisible mending"
	2.	concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase" covert - secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels" unconcealed - not concealed or hidden; "her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere"; "watched with unconcealed curiosity"

concealed

adjective hidden, covered, secret, screened, masked, obscured, covert, unseen, tucked away, secreted, under wraps, inconspicuous He was filmed with a concealed camera.

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concealed

adjective

1. Screened from the view of oncoming drivers:

blind, hidden.

2. Lying beyond what is obvious or avowed:

buried, covert, hidden, obscured, ulterior.

Idiom: under cover.

Translations

kryptisch

oculto

nascosto

concealed

adj → verborgen; lighting, wiring, turning, entrance → verdeckt; camera → versteckt, Geheim-

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On the other side of this hedge, concealed from the eyes of anyone approaching from the direction of the house, there was a stone seat.

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He then climbed the bank close to where the captain was concealed, and, rearing himself on his hind quarters, in a sitting position, put his forepaws against a young pine tree, and began to cut the bark with his teeth.

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Then he concealed himself near the iron door and waited, manifestly with the intent of remaining there till someone came near.

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Camilla was not long in recovering from her fainting fit and on coming to herself she said, "Why do you not go, Leonela, to call hither that friend, the falsest to his friend the sun ever shone upon or night concealed? Away, run, haste, speed!

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Far too long hath there been a slave and a tyrant concealed in woman.

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After a vociferous consultation, which was, at times, deafened by bursts of savage joy, they again separated, filling the air with the name of a foe, whose body, Heywood could collect from their expressions, they hoped to find concealed in some crevice of the island.

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I had hitherto concealed the secret of my dress, in order to distinguish myself, as much as possible, from that cursed race of YAHOOS; but now I found it in vain to do so any longer.

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On a nearer view it seemed to consist of two folds of crape, which entirely concealed his features, except the mouth and chin, but probably did not intercept his sight, further than to give a darkened aspect to all living and inanimate things.

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The arrival of the fox and dogs obliged them to remain concealed. The grotto extended the space of about a hundred toises , to that little slope dominating a creek.

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'You would see the child, and you would not see the child; you would be concealed and discovered both together.

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The loose soil which had been put aside is then brought and rammed down firmly, to prevent its caving in, and is frequently sprinkled with water, to destroy the scent, lest the wolves and bears should be attracted to the place, and root up the concealed treasure.

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When the servants announced Madame Vanel to Madame de Belliere, the latter was engaged, or rather was absorbed, in reading, a letter, which she hurriedly concealed. She had hardly finished her morning toilette, her maid being still in the next room.