Previoushush up
Meaning: to try to keep something secret, especially something that could damage the reputation of a person or an organization
Synonym: cover upFor example:
- hush up sth Governments try to hush up anything that could damage their chances of being re-elected, such as corruption charges.
- hush sth up When it became clear that he had died of a drug overdose, his family tried to hush it up.
Quick Quiz:
Drug companies have been known to hush up results of studies that show their drugs could
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