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sweep under the rug

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others

MWEWordset Dictionary

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

pasttense
sweeped under the rug
presentparticiple
sweeping under the rug
thirdpersonsingular
sweeps under the rug
pastparticiple
sweeped under the rug