sweep under the rug (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others
examples The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
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Hypernym hide, conceal
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Hyponym hide, conceal

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