swept under the rug
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- coverupDeliberate hiding of wrongdoing
- secretConcealed information
buried · suppressed · overlooked · silenced · forgotten · denial · hushed · avoided · dismissed · obscured · whitewashed · unspoken · taboo · scandal · dust · broom · carpet · dirty
visibility/disclosure
swept under the rugbrought to light
Revealed something previously concealed
exposed · revealed · aired out · laid bare · publicized
accountability
swept under the rugdealt with
Managed or resolved
faced up to · acknowledged · owned up to · reckoned with · held accountable