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Definition of cover story noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cover story

noun
 
/ˈkʌvə stɔːri/
 
/ˈkʌvər stɔːri/
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  1. the main story in a magazine that goes with the picture shown on the front cover
    • The magazine chose the peace process as its cover story.
  2. a story that is invented in order to hide something, especially a person’s identity or their reasons for doing something
    • The guard believed her cover story.
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