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concealing

/kənˈsilɪŋ/ noun B2
  1. Material, etc., that conceals something.

Plural concealings

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“Yes, as you see, neighbor Caderousse; and ready to be agreeable to you in any and every way,” replied Dantès, but ill-concealing his coldness under this cloak of civility.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 15 · C1
As for Jane, _her_ anxiety under this suspense was, of course, more painful than Elizabeth’s: but whatever she felt she was desirous of concealing; and between herself and Elizabeth, therefore, the subject was never alluded to.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 151 · B2
Concealing his sad plight under a merry guise, the Fox indulged in a lavish praise of the water, saying it was excellent beyond measure, and encouraging him to descend.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 10 · B2
If it were suicide, then we have to believe that this man began by taking off his wedding ring and concealing it; that he then came down here in his dressing gown, trampled mud into a corner behind the curtain in order to give the idea someone had waited for him, opened the window, put blood on the—”
The Valley of Fear, p. 40 · C1

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