cover-ups
Scandal hiding tactics
Cover-ups are actions taken to conceal wrongdoing, mistakes, or embarrassing information.
The term implies deliberate concealment rather than mere secrecy: The scandal wasn't as damaging as the cover-up that followed.
Political cover-ups often involve destroying evidence or silencing witnesses.
The compound can also refer literally to garments worn over swimsuits or other clothing.
Practice of hiding information
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- veilFabric that obscures
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
hide · obscure · smokescreen · obfuscation · masking · screen · burial · incognito
Insider who reports misconduct
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- watergatePassage for controlled flow
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- exposeMake known publicly
leak · conspiracy · testimony · indictment · collusion · inquiry · perjury · fraud
secrecy
Practice of hiding information
cloak · hide · obscure · smokescreen · obfuscation · masking · screen · burial · incognito · clandestine
whistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- watergatePassage for controlled flow
- investigationFormal examination of facts
expose · leak · conspiracy · testimony · indictment · collusion · inquiry · perjury · fraud · embezzlement
sarong
Wraparound waist garment
shawl · cardigan · wrap · pashmina · stole · cape · pareo · robe · tunic · coverall
whodunit
Crime fiction identifying perpetrator
investigation · clue · evidence · forensics · alibi · suspense · thriller · intrigue · noir · puzzle
- shady dealingsscams, swindles, cons, grifts, fraud
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- corruptioncorruption, graft, kickbacks, bribery, bribes
- Hidden Truthssecrets, lies, deception, mysteries, revelations
- secretssecrecy, secret, trade secret, secrets, confidential
- summer clothesshorts, tank top, sundress, sandals, tank tops
cover-upsdisclosures
Acts of revealing information
exposés · revelations · full disclosures · full disclosure · exposures
cover-upsconfessions
Acts of revealing guilt
admissions · coming clean · acknowledgments · mea culpas · accountability