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Noun

The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) (synset 114783454)
is a type of: animal skin - the outer covering of an animal
subtypes:
- cowhide - the hide of a cow
- goatskin - the hide of a goat
- rawhide - untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
same as: fell
Body covering of a living animal (synset 101898376)
is a type of: body covering - any covering for the body or a body part

same as: pelt, skin

Verb

Prevent from being seen or discovered (synset 202149298)
"hide the money"
subtypes:
- veil - to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
- secrete - place out of sight; keep secret
- block, obstruct - shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
- cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect
- bosom - hide in one's bosom
- bury - cover from sight
- cover, cover up - hide from view or knowledge
- harbor, harbour, shield - hold back a thought or feeling about
- becloud, befog, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure - make less visible or unclear
- disguise, mask - make unrecognizable
- sweep under the rug - to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others
- lurk, skulk - lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
same as: conceal
Be or go into hiding;
Keep out of sight, as for protection and safety (synset 202150244)
"Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
subtypes:
- lie low - to try to avoid detection especially by police
- stow away - hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation
- hunker down - take shelter
- hole up - remain secluded or in hiding
- lie low - keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous
- earth - hide in the earth like a hunted animal
same as: hide out
Cover as if with a shroud (synset 201585121)
"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

is a type of: enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

same as: cover, enshroud, shroud
Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing (synset 200314788)
"a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

subtypes: mystify - make mysterious

same as: blot out, obliterate, obscure, veil

verb group: efface, obliterate - remove completely from recognition or memory

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