they were concealing
-cachaient
Past progressive they conjugation of conceal.

conceal

In all cases where it was a question of life-interests the workers became convinced that the Bolsheviks had no ulterior motives, that they were concealing nothing, and that you could rely on them.
Toutes les fois qu'il s'agissait de leurs intérêts vitaux, les ouvriers comprenaient bien que les bolcheviks n'avaient pas d'arrière-pensée, qu'ils ne cachaient rien et que l'on pouvait compter sur eux.
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