concealment

From Old French concelement (“concealment, secrecy”). By surface analysis, conceal +‎ -ment.

• IPA^(key): /kənˈsiːlmənt/

• Audio (US):

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• Hyphenation: con‧ceal‧ment

concealment (countable and uncountable, plural concealments)

1. The practice of keeping secrets.

   The documents were hidden in deliberate concealment.

   He was charged with the concealment of evidence.

   weapons concealment

   act of concealment

   concealment of identity

2. The condition of being hidden or concealed.
3. (military) protection from observation or surveillance.