Synonym of cover something up

cover hide conceal shroud cloak veil obscure mask blanket bury disguise cache forcover occult screen enshroud shield envelop camouflage secrete ensconce suppress curtain paper over blot out belie sheathe obstruct mantle stash shade block out wrap encase shadow muffle adumbrate obnubilate stow away shutter block off stonewall blind put out of sight seclude dress up beard front board up do on the sly smother stop something being overheard bush up stifle shelter hem shut out wall off close separate shut in gird umbrage shut off tuck away eclipse sequester overshadow block keep under wraps squirrel plant stow harbour hide out hide away harbor secure stash away squirrel away befog cloud blur fog mist haze keep out of sight benight hinder blacken bemist obliterate blear overcast dim blank out overcloud darken pettifog dislimn murk cast a shadow over becloud bedim encompass surround enclose swathe enfold enwrap engulf cocoon embrace swaddle enswathe embosom embower wrap up inclose circumfuse involve bower invest lap bosom wrap around superimpose overspread roll drape overlay

conceal hide suppress whitewash keep secret hush up keep dark paper over sweep under the rug sweep under the carpet keep a lid on draw a veil over gloss over keep the lid on keep under wraps veil mask cover cloak disguise obscure screen camouflage belie blanket dissemble blot out shroud stifle occult keep quiet about sugarcoat withhold smother curtain keep under your hat dress up put up a front censor secrete repress enshroud burke stonewall keep hidden obfuscate masquerade bottle up befog sit on hold back veneer keep back shield airbrush feign fake redact gag sham simulate squash affect ban muzzle bluff canopy dissimulate palliate not disclose minimize hide from view put on a front put up a smoke screen minimise keep unknown harbour put on a false front not breathe a word of falsify not tell keep mum about drape put on an act harbor keep quiet downplay block out reserve keep cover not give away wallpaper varnish bury make light of keep in the dark swallow choke back sink give a false idea of give a false account of muffle put up a smokescreen make up make inconspicuous finesse obliterate blank out beard overlay launder keep to yourself dim throw on makeup becloud varnish over hush not divulge cover over black out misrepresent be dishonest about soft-pedal de-emphasize extenuate pretend counterfeit act assume protect profess pose posture pull a veil over lie doublespeak let on pussyfoot hide one's feelings make out put on pass for shuck and jive four-flush make like play possum mislead play-act pass off as deceive be dishonest double-talk mute proscribe outlaw keep silent about withhold from keep from forget ignore hide something from keep something from someone ensconce cache plant squirrel eclipse shadow smuggle shelter put out of the way ditch adumbrate hole up stash silence shut up restrain check contain control strangle restrict submerge suffocate choke quash cork up bite back snuff compose hold in squelch cool kill quell rein in quench cork extinguish bite one's lip fight back collect keep in check simmer down button up pocket

airbrush blend blend in colour color conceal doctor mask paint spray spraypaint touch up photoshop stain tinge tint tincture pigment shade bepaint wash coat dye gloss cover distemper whitewash roller brush undercoat spray-paint gloss over slap on put on coats apply paint to

bottle up repress suppress hide conceal contain control stifle swallow withhold box up check cork hold back hold down inhibit keep feeling inside oneself keep secret restrain smother curb hold in choke back keep back keep in rein in bite back shut in fight back keep a lid on keep in check button up cork up muffle strangle silence sink submerge pocket muzzle bridle deaden put a lid on hold in check keep under control keep a rein on constrain moderate limit regulate hold tame govern stop impede retard stem curtail stay hinder restrict keep gag measure rule keep within bounds keep the lid on put a brake on pull in stem the flow of slow down dampen cool keep down rein back sit on bring under control kill crack down pull back keep in line straiten deny hold off subdue discipline trammel freeze peg deter entrammel fetter keep lid on box in cool down put the brakes on cut back put a limit on cool off keep tight rein on bring to screeching halt keep a tight rein on tie up arrest halt bar delay thwart obstruct stall foil frustrate hamper hold up rein pause prevent neutralize block catch reduce still terminate squelch interrupt cut short bottleneck staunch counteract repulse discourage play for time choke put a spoke in someone's wheel interfere with rebuff stand in the way of nip in the bud circumvent neutralise slacken pace brake bring to a standstill checkmate pull up fetch up draw up

equivocate hedge waffle fence tergiversate fudge prevaricate quibble be evasive dodge evade flannel parry pussyfoot shuffle shilly-shally sidestep waver be ambiguous be non-committal be vague cavil hesitate palter stall temporise temporize vacillate weasel adumbrate con dodge the issue double-talk elude escape eschew evade the issue falsify fib flip-flop jive lie parry questions shuck stonewall tergiverse fudge the issue pussyfoot around shuffle about beat about the bush cop out hem and haw hum and haw mince words run around stall for time straddle the fence avoid the issue beat around the bush beg the question cloud the issue cop a plea duck the issue duck the question give run around pass the buck sit on the fence tell white lie blow hot and cold duck sidestep the issue avoid shirk circumvent shift misrepresent dither balk put off baulk be noncommittal ramble skirt deceive skirt the issue fabricate shift ground about play it close to the vest invent distort misstate exaggerate dissemble garble misspeak belie change yo-yo shuffle around give the run around be indecisive hedge your bets phony up put on stretch the truth dodge the question straddle an issue play your cards close to your chest give nothing away blather blandish blarney beguile give a false colour to change mind bypass welsh renege flee get around use flattery talk blarney butter up fast-talk not pay not give a straight answer to fend off cop out of skirt round beat around bush get out of find a way round be equivocal about beat about the bush about be evasive about quibble about avoid answering fudge and mudge back and fill dance around euphemize tapdance sneak away tap dance lay low slip out give the runaround dance around an issue worm one's way out of shake wriggle out of scape funk finesse weasel out of decline duck-shove shuffle out of brush off discount neglect disregard shy from ignore overlook run away from dispense with give the slip to keep one's distance from be oblivious to turn your back on lay low from pay no mind unmind turn back on unheed turn a blind eye to tune out pay no attention to take no notice of pay no heed to go around shake off duck out of shirk from shun beat shortcut bilk skive cut juke steer clear of give something a miss find a way out of skive off back out of get away from short-circuit slide out of

board up secure close shutter fasten fix bolt seal bind lock chain clasp tighten clamp rivet fasten securely clamp down nail down make firm tie lock up batten tether fasten down make fast lash batten down shut padlock seal up stick down close up

muffle envelop shroud swathe wrap enclose encompass enfold enshroud veil enswathe enwrap cocoon embrace inclose mantle embosom embower bosom bower cloak circumfuse invest involve lap swaddle wrap up cover bind bale bunch protect pack encase sheathe surround drape fold wind bundle up bandage pad clothe encircle infold entwine cosset truss bedeck consume captivate furl overlay twist turn imbricate shingle bundle muffle up lock cradle engulf immerse conceal circle mask soundproof lag heatproof pall pave obnubilate cinch press clinch envelope girdle grab cushion twine bear hug insulate roll up make shockproof

misinform deceive fool delude hoodwink mislead misguide beguile bluff con dupe misdirect bamboozle disinform hoax misstate prevaricate snooker trick cozen sucker doublespeak gaff hornswoggle lie misrepresent snow buffalo burn distort fabricate gammon have humbug juggle pervert propagandise propagandize spoof catch gull mousetrap lead astray lie to take in double-talk have on string along fake out lead on put on suck in do a number on pull one's leg put on an act put on false front take for a ride bait and switch give wrong information to lead down the garden path lead up the garden path put on the wrong track put up smoke screen give someone a bum steer pull the wool over someone's eyes throw off the scent send on a wild goose chase wrong steer scam bilk hose swindle illude cheat inveigle seduce shaft entice bunk defraud tempt fudge kid outfox rook betray ensnare victimize jive victimise lure overreach caboodle bait entangle enmesh impose on outwit rip off rope in double-cross put one over on pull a fast one on pull a swifty on play trick on give the wrong impression lead up garden path gyp stiff diddle flimflam sting do fleece finagle mulct screw euchre fiddle hustle chisel shortchange entrap beat bunco skin bleed take advantage of chouse pluck short stick take to the cleaners swizzle ream sharp sell a pup to squeeze skunk thimblerig shake down nobble do in chicane exploit outmanoeuvre outmaneuver sandbag befool make a fool of milk stitch up circumvent do the dirty on sell juke embezzle outsmart fox trap fake take gazump clip double-deal bewilder baffle sell down the river allure two-time set up pull a fast one solicit cross goldbrick decoy wheedle outslick outjockey rob swizz shuck gouge outdo defeat outthink steal a march on falsify outguess top outgeneral goose worst jip confuse cap screw over get the better of sell a pup enchant end run figure out play someone false captivate be disloyal to break faith with be unfaithful to bewitch fail let down coax cajole hook jockey induce backstab maneuver manoeuvre thwart catch out cuckold manipulate fascinate sweet-talk four-flush disappoint pull outplay out-think trim step out gaslight sell out play away jerk around steer double deal pull fast one frame perjure equivocate forswear run rings round stretch the truth stab in the back throw dust in someone's eyes do out of be economical with the truth bear false witness commit perjury be cleverer than make rings round run a game on do someone in the eye sell a bill of goods to corrupt lead off troll do someone dirty impose deke sham stretch the rules bend the rules pull something funny stack the cards hit below the belt blag stump slip something over on pull in use dust psych out pilfer outperform entrance charm attract hypnotize woo dazzle blind mesmerize spellbind win over throw overcharge impose upon take for cross up frustrate ruin foil soft-soap play a trick on fix sway contrive play dirty take to cleaners play joke on beat out of take for ride play-act make a sucker of poke borack dally trifle wangle impress catfish toy bilk of extort steal butter up wanton split bleed dry pull wool over wind up do number on sucker into go one better than pull someone's leg bias hypnotise mesmerise shave play finesse play for a fool flam hand a line play a jest on play a prank on play a joke on murphy persuade hocus-pocus play a practical joke on be sold a pup sell a bill of goods play games with rush lie under oath swear falsely toy with trifle with dally with play with lirt crib blench rogue belirt make use of play fast and loose with give the runaround play for a sucker send on a wild-goose chase snare short-change draw play games stage-manage pull strings pull wires distract come on toll ensorcell tout shill wile twist around your little finger take out fast talk invite give bum steer break the rules give the shaft obsess make a monkey of make a monkey out of make somebody look an idiot be unfaithful bribe be disloyal be dishonest go back on stupefy best overcome come on to enrapture besot sweep off feet infatuate fib dissimulate yuck yuk jest jape joke banter fun jolly josh quip gag wisecrack chaff sweep you off your feet exaggerate pretend dissemble make sport of rag poke fun at ridicule make fun of mock bother yank someone's chain misspeak palter bull overdraw misinstruct tell an untruth tell a falsehood tell stories be untruthful tell a lie concoct a story depart from the truth not speak the truth make up a story break promise forswear oneself say something untrue not tell the truth fake it perjure oneself tell untruths be forsworn BS invent a story lie through one's teeth make believe lack candor put up a front tell a white lie tell a terminological inexactitude

misrepresent distort garble misstate pervert belie falsify misinterpret warp disguise fudge misreport twist misquote bend color colour cook misrelate parody slant strain conceal manipulate travesty adulterate angle beard bias blarney cheese cloak con confuse dress embellish embroider equivocate exaggerate lie mangle mask miscolor overdraw overstate palter pirate prevaricate promote puff skew snow stretch quote out of context take out of context blow smoke build up give a false account of give a false idea of pass off phony up put a spin on trump up alter doctor change tamper with fake rig fiddle massage interfere with fix tinker with misconstrue juggle fiddle with corrupt forge modify amend muddle obscure mistranslate spin misrender mislead deceive varnish contort transform airbrush dress up meddle with mess about with prejudice fabricate counterfeit influence masquerade misattribute magnify suppress pad veil whitewash dissimulate screen hide affect put words in someone's mouth cook the books gloss over put on an act doctor up jumble weight blur slur deteriorate scam curve mutilate mix up mold shape mould tamper weigh twist around misarticulate quote put the wrong slant on invent quote incorrectly debase overdo dramatize enhance vitiate hyperbolize flimflam diddle finagle contravene salt four-flush traverse gloss deacon fib poison trim rearrange shuffle cover give a false impression of romanticise dramatise romanticize fake it frame up occult blanket shroud enshroud curtain revamp edit revise rework change round make changes to make adjustments to make alterations to elaborate on blot out paper over patch perform magic subvert cut alloy desecrate cook up touch up varnish over pretend give a false picture of make a pretense of falsely represent dissemble minimize veneer downplay feign sugarcoat secrete extenuate bluff simulate give a false identity to minimise sham camouflage keep secret put up a smoke screen put on a false front de-emphasize keep quiet about hush up keep a lid on draw a veil over put on a front sweep under the carpet keep dark put up a front be dishonest about soft-pedal sweep under the rug degrade taint sway defile bastardize contaminate prepossess bastardise demean abase deprave cheapen debauch spoil dilute profane convert foul pollute demoralize lessen maneuver manoeuvre predispose prostitute canker engineer weaken orient trick impair turn jaundice demoralise make partial present impact condition gerrymander swindle turn out turn outwards arrange disrupt undercut destabilize destabilise give a bias to arrange fraudulently throw faze upset steer give a slant to give a particular slant to mock up make biased induce persuade incline make partisan impress dispose disillusion embitter lace infect sully exert an influence on have an effect on devalue disgrace shame metamorphose putrefy injure mar aggravate disaffect switch splay brutalize bestialize depreciate adapt mongrelize brutalise envenom mutate drag down hack machinate transmute deform recast make impure make resentful make bitter exploit finesse cheat circumvent outmanoeuvre morph bilk dupe jockey mastermind bamboozle wangle outmaneuver defraud find a loophole in fudge with exploit a loophole in snooker game

shield cover screen protect defend safeguard guard secure shade bulwark conserve cushion fence fend forfend keep preserve save ward wrap inoculate insulate keep safe shelter chamber conceal harbor harbour haven house keep from harm roof shotgun stonewall afford protection to provide protection for give cover give shelter ride shotgun ward off cover all bases go to bat for take under one's wing hedge surround enclose hide cover for watch over give refuge take care of provide safety look after fortify watch maintain care for mind uphold support avert give sanctuary tend garrison assure stand up for insure barricade escort police foster ensure stick up for stand guard over prevent keep an eye on cocoon chaperon patrol oversee sentinel immunise immunize occupy man mount guard on stand guard on overlook stand guard stave off alibi fend off save from harm make invulnerable guard against assure the safety of relieve preside over attend to see to give sanctuary to be in charge of give asylum to provide refuge provide with an alibi give shelter to provide a refuge for give an alibi to keep from justify strengthen sustain bolster isolate cloister halt salvage take someone under your wing make safe stop retain reclaim arrest retrieve keep in good condition picket champion rescue make immune thwart intercept foil supply with troops cherish keep intact keep in repair rule guide make sound make impregnable nanny mother chaperone keep guard on take out insurance be responsible for have charge of fight for keep a lookout over guarantee take out insurance cover persevere with minister to repel repulse block check sit with manage guaranty cinch ice hold off supervise run handle administrate oppose resist warrant shield against safeguard against secure against protect against hold back govern operate superintend control indemnify hold withstand underwrite fight off defend oneself against regulate direct steward keep at bay keep at arm's length till conduct register attend keep tabs on beat off take in provide sanctuary repel danger be the defender of hold at bay

inhume bury entomb inter sepulchre tomb inearth lay ensepulcher ensepulchre enshrine hearse inurn mummify sepulcher sepulture deposit plant lay to rest place in a tomb place six feet under put six feet under consign to grave consign to the grave earth up hold last rites for hold services for put away lay out deep-six put in the ground

dress clothe oneself get dressed slip into clothes don clothes put on clothes wear clothes wear some clothes

victimisation victimization cheat deception artifice baloney bunco chicanery con deceit dodge double-dealing fake fix flimflam frame fraud gyp hoax humbug hustle imposture jazz jive plant put-on racket rip-off scam sell sham spoof sting stunt swindle trickery whitewash wrong bamboozlement bill of goods con game cozening dirty pool dirty trick fast one fast shuffle hanky-panky hoaxing run around shady deal shell game snow job trick ruse subterfuge wile stratagem pretense blind lie pretence feint leg-pull pretext Trojan horse cover-up fakery simulation facade charade act façade forgery phoniness dissembling burlesque faking counterfeit fiction play-acting feigning false front imitation smoke put-up job device scheme maneuver contrivance manoeuvre machination bluff misrepresentation snare game decoy set-up canard shift rort hokum porky confidence trick lurk grift wheeze con trick rig schlenter fetch flanker fastie hogwash catch trap bilk stall mare's-nest pork pie chicane gimmick fallacy confidence game wrinkle story shuck malarkey ride illusion crock fib masquerade guise front show ploy hypocrisy veneer dissimulation mask affectation insincerity disguise shamming kidology posture appearance pose veil false display cloak dishonesty semblance posturing fiddle smokescreen duplicity cheating pretension airs impression expedient make-believe falsification gambit codology window dressing cover public image empty talk pretentiousness playacting fabrication tactic fraudulence falsity false colors deceitfulness cant lying display posing prank invention bunko diddle gloss sweet talk face look red herring tokenism exterior false colours smoke and mirrors sanctimoniousness falsehood imposition sleight pretending affectedness deceptiveness plot plan artificiality bluffing mendacity treachery Tartufferie joke bait move lip service distraction swizzle delusion image craft piousness twist kite snobbery pretensions air inflation grandiosity superciliousness ostentation fancy false show setup shakedown exaggeration side boondoggle snootiness uppishness game plan extortion blackmail cunning plan lack of veracity false excuse false appearance crooked deal going Hollywood showing off unnatural imitation airs and graces assumed manners putting on airs sellout play dissemblance hoodwinking soft soap dirty work crocodile tears layer falseness ramp practical joke acting duck snow jiving fraudulent scheme phoneyness hypocritical talk hypocritical behaviour lip devotion lip praise hypocritical respect mouthing lip reverence smooth talk hollow words unctuousness token agreement lip worship lip homage mouth honor tongue in cheek a put-on exploitation swizz sucker game double-cross hosing mock attack mere show lies propaganda sharp practice fantasy jig a put-up job roguery knavery angle stealing frame-up embezzlement daydreaming dream imagination unreality shenanigans quiz dido scenario disguisement window-dressing coloring intrigue switch curveball colouring dreaming romancing double cross evasion booby trap caper phoney flim-flam phony simulacrum feeling misperception strategy oldest trick in the book self-deception arrogance sanctimony lure deviation disturbance distractor commotion diversion interruption false impression design guile attention-grabber pageant fairy tale role-playing curve ball false face smoke screen false clue fool's errand false trail wild-goose chase diversionary tactic misleading clue deceptive appearance system tactics method pietism foxiness wiliness disguising counterfeiting cunningness crookedness cunning dupery crookery craftiness cozenage concealing masking guilefulness venture programme arrangement project machinations program manoeuvring conspiracy blueprint pharisaicalness hiding concealment shrouding veiling enterprise maneuvering crafty designs course of action road map secret plan ground plan plan of action line of action master plan grand design suppression camouflage pomposity Pharisaism outward appearance hypocriticalness pecksniffery sham holiness pious platitudes affected piety hypocritical statement false piety mere façade swindling duping quackery charlatanry hocus-pocus

blanket cloak mask cover front blind shield cover-up mantle screen shroud veil camouflage covering disguise pretext veneer cope coverture curtain hood pall penumbra robe wraps façade layer pretence pretense smokescreen facade smoke screen smoke and mirrors guise masquerade false front cloud canopy semblance sheet show dissimulation red herring envelope fig leaf put-on concealment shade deception pose shadow overlay act charade airs subterfuge simulation playacting face faking make-believe gloom darkness film column cloth wall ruse beard pretension air affectation costume appearance pretentiousness feint counterfeit trickery masking dress wrapper illusion disguisement pageant pallium cape blur coverup mist haze coat coating deceit gown carpet wrap kaftan window-dressing visage thickness aspect posture false colours window dressing dissembling surface skin sheath mat bed diversion decoy fleece cloud of smoke wall of smoke impersonation imposture mummery bluff personation color play-acting trick colour revel false colors excuse ploy device grounds stratagem alibi cover story stall cop-out song and dance alleged reason routine supposed grounds ostensible reason con false excuse impression display artifice false display sham gloss exterior fakery image outward appearance look fake false show posturing feigning imitation ostentation insincerity hokum posing false appearance public image misrepresentation snivel crust wrapping casing hoax scheme schtick fabrication affectedness falsification artificiality invention shuffling stunt garb evasion acting travesty parody false pretense role dumb act double-dealing shell snobbery pretensions inflation grandiosity superciliousness coloring shamming exaggeration side colouring snootiness humbug uppishness airs and graces going Hollywood showing off assumed manners unnatural imitation putting on airs expanse drapery drapes deposit topping case expression dusting disguising closeting sleeve whitewash character skim outward display drape smoke-screen jacket encrustation lamination presentation showing outside personality figure identity part demeanor put-up job light demeanour maneuver manoeuvre contrivance move mere façade smear plating daub portrayal simulacrum phoniness expedient dodge machination wile fakeness frontage self wash varnish ornamentation glaze adornment personage person performance decoration appliqué persona public face assumed role arrogance

falsehood fabrication fib lie story untruth fiction invention whopper falsification yarn fairy tale fable false statement falsity mendacity porky prevarication tale taradiddle tarradiddle barefaced lie fairy story fake news half truth made-up story misstatement piece of fiction tall tale trumped-up story white lie alternative fact canard cover-up distortion fakery feigning fibbery figment flight of fancy fraud hogwash line pretence pretense red herring sham tall story untruism cock and bull story figment of the imagination little white lie porky pie terminological inexactitude cock-and-bull story departure from the truth false report pork pie exaggeration misrepresentation myth deception half-truth fantasy crock pretext bulldust coloring illusion rumour delusion fallacy misconception rumor fancy misinformation colouring fish story ruse trickery wile stratagem disinformation error deceit dissimulation jazz misbelief concoction baloney hallucination caricature dishonesty perjury propaganda hyperbole romance stretch amplification overstatement excess embroidery exaltation boasting aggrandizement extravagance figure of speech enlargement emphasis elaboration slant untruthfulness hyperbolism rant misjudgement misjudgment inaccuracy forgery gossip aggrandisement adulteration phantasy fraudulence detraction shaggy-dog story perversion fudging twisting smoke imagination clothesline twist mutilation jive manipulation superstition doctoring alteration tampering false notion song and dance false light hog not a true picture angler's tale inveracity old wivesʼ tale pishogue whisper fake bunk big lie remarkable story nancy story claptrap evasiveness equivocation spinach opus artifact work artefact persuasion rigmarole spiel excuse truthlessness fibbing scandal chestnut defamation economy with the truth quibbling prepared speech conspiracy theory one for the birds guile subterfuge falseness backbiting evasion cover disguise mask semblance hypocrisy front pretentiousness magnification pretension inflation overemphasis overestimation slanting bias misreporting deviation from the truth debasement improvisation fibs lies spin skew prejudice garbling travesty disregard for the facts credulity magic sorcery mistaken belief kidology legend novel nonsense false colors stretching fiddling changing apologue creation creativity storytelling narration change tinkering tall talk narrative book urban myth hooey potboiler unrealism nonfiction literature anecdote drama cliff-hanger witchcraft fictitious story folk ballad BS misinterpretation imbalance urban legend creative writing short stories best seller short story work of fiction figment of imagination works of fiction made up story purple prose irrational belief unfounded belief work of imagination

suppression concealment censorship hiding withholding banning gagging muzzling non-disclosure smothering stifling camouflage covering disguising keeping secret outlawing proscription restriction stonewalling covering up cover-up keeping hidden silencing wraps hushing up conspiracy of silence veil of secrecy disguise mask whitewash squashing stashing caching secretion cover misprision blind obscuration obliteration dissimulation beard veil hide-out occultation front curtain hiding place smoke screen fig leaf red herring burial hush-up placing under wraps -gate seal of secrecy ambush lurking blocking obscuring shrouding veiling lying in wait concealing eclipse shading shroud blotting out

equivocation dissimulation deception duplicity fallacy misrepresentation sophistry spuriousness amphibology amphiboly deceit deceptiveness distortion doublespeak fibbing speciousness circumlocution delusion fib indirectness lie lying stonewall waffle casuistry colouring coloring con cover flannel line paltering stall waffling beating about the bush cover-up double entendre double meaning double talk pussyfooting around run-around song and dance weasel words cop out quibbling routine evasion spin equivocality prevarication ambiguity doubtfulness song hedging shuffling hedge equivoque euphemism fudge weasel word tergiversation cop-out vagueness ambiguousness unclearness equivocalness indefiniteness ambiguous statement avoidance stonewalling

cop-out excuse justification defence reason defense explanation cover pretence pretense pretext vindication extenuation grounds mitigation rationalisation rationalization front palliation argument basis expedient get-out cover-up mitigating circumstances ostensible reason way around plea line why and wherefore subterfuge cover story fabrication apologia coverup song and dance story fish story cause routine alibi whitewash evasion disguise apology case rationale account declaration reasoning validation thesis assertion accounting claim evidence logic proof statement motive support answer contention testimony attestation motivation affirmation warrant assurance avowal sense foundation allegation reasons raison d'être corroboration verification confirmation polemic authentication testament argumentation witness profession endorsement thinking substantiation proclamation postulation testimonial theory advocacy exoneration exculpation expostulation exposition philosophy apologetics approval demonstration wherefore principle premise stamp of approval whys and wherefores line of reasoning logical basis retort pleading okay whatfor apologism apologetic meaning appeal petition presentation expounding whyfor sour grapes the big idea the whole idea hypothesis the why and wherefore confession airtight case reply stall defending evidence action suit connection fish tale right out explication syllogism ratiocination modification moderation qualification reduction copout good sense school of thought rationality issue questioning promotion excusing explaining response jive apologising apologizing return cleanup insistence pronouncement dialectic asseveration protestation an excuse submission maintenance announcement averment opinion avouchment predication swearing stressing positive statement asservation report say so mouthful two cents' worth occasion goal purpose intention aim incentive impetus documentation ratification voucher objective ground point inducement end target design object antecedent authority causation causality subject why affirming accepting verifying agreement proving corroborating visa green light consent nod authorising assent supporting passing go ahead validating authorizing passage admission sanctioning accord authenticating instigation causal agent driving force source genesis origin principal element driver underpinning chief ingredient inspiration absolution whitewashing palliative acquittal just cause whole idea

cover-up coverups cover-ups cover version cover versions cover with coverup covertures coverture covert stuttering coverts covertness