conceal

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler (“hide, disguise”), from Latin concēlō, concēlāre (“carefully disguise”).

"Lady, why do you conceal it? — Four Arthurian Romances, de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien
And again the amazement was concealed. — Antony Gray,—Gardener, LM (Leslie Moore)
Why should I attempt to conceal it?" — The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English, Unknown

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