hushed-up

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(used of information or news) kept secret by using influence; "hushed-up stories sometimes leak out
hush up
To keep secret, to prevent from becoming known

They hushed up that it was a suicide to prevent bad publicity.

hush up
To become quiet; to cease making sounds
hush up
If someone hushes something up, they prevent other people from knowing about it. The scandal has been discussed by the politburo, although the authorities have tried to hush it up The Ministry desperately tried to hush up the whole affair. = cover up
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