Deception is an art form, a delicate dance of lies and half-truths. To master it, one must be a chameleon, blending into the shadows, manipulating the truth to suit one's purposes.
Subtlety, the key to a successful cover-up, is a delicate balance of truth and fiction.
Subtlety is the new subtlety, the art of saying one thing while implying another.
Subtext, the art of hiding in plain sight, is a delicate game of cat-and-mouse.
Examples of cover-up techniques include, but are not limited to:
And that's just the tip of the iceberg, folks!
For more advanced cover-up techniques, see:
Using scapegoats as a Distraction Creating a Smokescreen of Confusion