burke
Произношение: [bɜrk]
Слово
Контекст: «hiding»
(verb) to hide someone’s death or avoid talking about it. It comes from a historical context where a person might want to keep something secret, like a bad thing that happened.
Пример
She tried to burke the truth about her friend’s accident so he wouldn’t worry.
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He didn’t burke the situation; he told everyone what really happened.
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Why would you want to burke the details of the incident?
Контекст: «historical»
(noun) a term that refers to a type of secretive or hidden murder, often involving burying the body to cover it up. It comes from a historical figure who did this very thing.
Пример
The detective explained that the case involved a burke, which made it even more complicated.
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The crime was not a burke; it was a straightforward case with no secrets.
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What do people mean when they refer to a burke in a crime story?
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