noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
General-American:/kənˈsilɪŋ/
rhymes with -iːlɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:K AH0 N S IY1 L IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
gerund of conceal: an act of concealment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Material, etc., that conceals something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of conceal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
covering or hiding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the concealing darkness
concealing curtains prevented discovery
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: revealing
5
noun
Meaning 5
the activity of keeping something secret
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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