Synonyms and antonyms of cloak in English
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TO KEEP SOMEONE OR SOMETHING FROM BEING SEEN
The proceedings were cloaked in secrecy.
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hide
I'll need to hide the candy so the children don't find it.
conceal
He did his best to conceal his true feelings from his spouse.
secrete
formal
The spies smuggled the films out of the country by secreting them in the lining of their coats.
shroud
The whole valley was shrouded in darkness.
be shrouded in secrecy/
The whole affair was shrouded in secrecy.
obscure
He planted tall shrubs and trees along the highway to obscure the sight and sound of heavy traffic from the park.
mask
Vinegar masked the smell of cigarette smoke.
paper over something
The university tried to paper over the financial scandals, but eventually the local press caught on.
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If you hide someone or something, you keep them from being seen.
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The invaders attacked under a cloak of fog. The negotiations were conducted under a cloak of secrecy.
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someone who seems to be a human form of disaster, encyclopedia, etc.
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