conceal
verb (used with object)
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight.
has been concealing
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present perfect progressiveof conceal (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“That large fog of legal trade that has been concealing the illegal trade of ivory that continues to this day” will be removed, Mr. Ashe said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2016
Angela has been concealing money from the men in her life ever since high school.
From Time Magazine Archive
Let the purse be found, and if any one has been concealing it to avoid paying the dues, let him now give it up.
From The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
