Synonyms of hushed up

Verb


1. whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up, cover, cover up

usage: cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"

2. hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb

usage: cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"

Adjective


1. hushed-up, suppressed (vs. publicized)

usage: (used of information or news) kept secret by using influence; "hushed-up stories sometimes leak out"

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