kid (oneself)

verb

Definition of kid (oneself)next
as in to conceal

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  1. conceal
  2. veil
  3. hide
  4. obscure
  5. contradict
Verb
  • Rigney and Gere play this back-and-forth perfectly, the instantly emerging tension between them barely concealed behind tight smiles.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceal
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  • Videos on Iranian social media showed many women at the cafes flouting mandatory veiling laws, and crowds mixing freely.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Okay, good veiled Alexa/Siri reference.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2026
Definition of veil
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  • But the takeaway shouldn’t be fear that the US government is hiding the ball.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Pickens County deputies are searching for a suspect caught on camera trying to use branches to hide their identity.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hide
Verb
  • Totality — when the sun is completely obscured — is only visible within the narrow path of the moon's shadow.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • No political spin, just a focus on the numbers from governments’ own reports and how their unique accounting rules and financial definitions are obscuring the full truth of their financial story.
    — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscure
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  • Pirro’s legal filing dismissing the felony destruction of property case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn contradicts the president’s assertions.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • MacDonald’s views contradict how many biblical scholars have traditionally viewed the creation of the New Testament.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of contradict
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“Kid (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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