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Concealment of a total victory (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whitewash

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This clue might be a double definition.

'concealment' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'total victory' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for whitewash that I've seen before include "Cover up - wall coating" , "Gloss over mistakes or faults, using wall or celing paint? (9)" , "Substance applied to a wall - total defeat" , "Wall pigment; defeat" , "overwhelming defeat" .)

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