Instruction before a surprise party (4)

I believe the answer is:

hide

(Other definitions for hide that I've seen before include "Secrete - animal skin" , "Animal retreat" , "Once told, hurried < to > conceal" , "Fell" , "Tanned skin of an animal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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