hushed up

/hʌʃt ʌp/
adjective
  1. Kept secret or hidden from the public, especially to avoid embarrassment or scandal.
    • The politician's hushed-up affair damaged his reputation when it came to light.
    • The company's hushed-up financial problems were finally revealed in the news.
    • There was a hushed-up incident at the school that no one wanted to talk about.
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