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Spell Bee Word: Conceal


Basic Details

Word: Conceal

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To hide something or keep it secret so others cannot see or know it.

Synonyms: hide, cover

Antonyms: reveal, show, expose

How to Spell Conceal

Syllables: con - ceal

Tricky part: The second syllable starts with c, not s, and the long e sound is spelt ea.

Watch out for: conseal, concele, conceel

Memory tip: Seal an envelope to conceal a secret. The end rhymes with seal, but it is spelt with a c: con-CEAL.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The tiger was concealed in the tall grass.

Example 2: Kabir tried to conceal the broken vase behind the sofa.

Example 3: She could not conceal her smile when she saw the cake.

Fun Fact

Many animals conceal themselves with colours that match their surroundings; this is called camouflage.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

conceal

a) bury
b) reveal
c) hide
d) cover

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b) reveal. To reveal is to show something that was hidden.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) mistery
b) conceal
c) invisable
d) disgise

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b) conceal. Disguise needs a u, invisible ends in ible and mystery starts with my.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lacecon

a) coneacl
b) cocneal
c) conceal
d) concael

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c) conceal. It begins with con; the e comes before the a at the end.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letters to form a word:

con_e_l

a) c, i
b) s, e
c) s, a
d) c, a

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d) c, a. The hidden letters are a soft c and the a of ea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where might a cat conceal itself?

a) on the dining table
b) under a bed
c) on a busy road
d) in the middle of the room

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b) under a bed

2. He concealed the letter. What did he do with it?

a) posted it
b) hid it
c) tore it up
d) read it aloud

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b) hid it

Associated Words

dedicatecherryintelligentfireworksneglect
celeryskateboardingpurchasecompetitionrepulsive

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