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Concealed

adjective

Not accessible to view. Synonyms: hidden, out of sight. "In stormy weather the stars are out of sight"

Hidden on any grounds for any motive. "A concealed compartment in his briefcase"

Conceal

verb

(past & past part. concealed; pres. part. concealing)

Prevent from being seen or discovered. Synonym: hide. "Hide the money"

Hold back; keep from being perceived by others. Synonyms: hold back, hold in.

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"Concealed" Quotes from Famous Books

... have sometimes the legs of a deer, sometimes the courage of the puma, and the cunning of the jackal. They have concealed their route for two days from eyes which can trace that of the eagle in the air; it is another ruse on their part to scatter their warriors, and we must seek them near the ...

— Wood Rangers - The Trappers of Sonora • Mayne Reid

... directions. First, by training the attention merely to follow prominent sounds and to be conscious of all of them; then, later, we do not need to think so much of the prominent melody but we strive to hear the accompanying parts. These are the melodies which are somewhat concealed by the principal one; not truly concealed either, for they are plain enough if we will listen. They make one think of flowers hidden in the grass and foliage. They are none the less beautiful though they are concealed; for the sunlight seeks them ...

— Music Talks with Children • Thomas Tapper

... Partially concealed from the house by waving grass and field weeds, men were moving cautiously about the fields. Near a small hummock, a loudspeaker rose from its stand, to face the house. A man lay not too far from the base of the stand. Microphone in hand, he looked ...

— The Best Made Plans • Everett B. Cole

... will be unconsciously assisting his neighbour also, for, as a rule, the best method of supporting a neighbouring unit is to advance. But an attack is often held up by well-directed machine-gun fire, and by determined and well-trained riflemen in concealed or well-prepared positions. The tactics to be pursued under these circumstances are thus outlined in "Infantry Training, 1921": "When forward troops are held up by the enemy's organised fire at close ranges they must keep him pinned to his ground and absorb his attention by ...

— Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers • Anonymous

... wait some minutes in an outer office, wherein three young men of spirited costume and appearance regarded her with ill-concealed curiosity and admiration. Then Ramage appeared with effusion, and ushered her into his inner apartment. The three young ...

— Ann Veronica • H. G. Wells

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