Cover-up (noun)

The act or process of hiding or concealing something, often with the intent to deceive or mislead.

Origin:

The word "cover-up" is a compound of two words "cover" and "up". it is a phrasal verb that has been used since the early 20th century to refer to the act of concealing or hiding something.

Examples:

1. The company tried to do a cover-up of the scandal, but it was soon exposed.
2. The government's cover-up of the truth about the disaster only made things worse.
3. The cover-up failed and the truth was eventually revealed.
4. The cover-up involved creating fake documents and lying to the authorities.
5. The cover-up was so elaborate that it took the investigators months to uncover it.