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
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  • The listening device was plugged into a USB port on the back of a television, concealed by a small piece of toilet paper, according to the FBI.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The device, which had a detachable camera sensor, digital microphone, and microSD storage, was concealed in toilet paper, according to the complaint.
    — Dan Mangan,Eamon Javers,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of conceal
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  • The forests are thick with spruce, their needles a deep, musty green veiled in shadows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And one of the things that affected was the veiling issue, the dress code.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of veil
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  • Ambarchi is the director who makes occasional cameos, hiding with his guitar in the shadows until stepping forward only when necessary.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hide
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  • What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscure
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  • In the postgame report, the head official contradicted that, saying New York did have their timeout.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • When a dismissal order and the driving record contradict each other, call the office that was supposed to transmit the update.
    — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Kid (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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