sweeping under the rug
- hidingStaying out of sight
- concealingKeeping something secret
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
avoidance · secrets · dust · broom · carpet · burying · hushing · suppressing · whitewashing · glossing · overlooking · pretending · dirty · corners · forgotten · shame · scandal · evidence
disclosure vs. concealment
sweeping under the rugbringing to light
exposing · airing dirty laundry · blowing the whistle · revealing · uncovering
confrontation vs. avoidance
sweeping under the rugconfronting
Addressing directly
tackling · dealing with · taking the bull by the horns · hashing out · getting to the bottom of
accountability vs. evasion
sweeping under the rugholding accountable
taking responsibility · acknowledging · admitting · coming clean · fessing up