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covert

/ˈkəʊvəːt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A covering.
  2. A disguise.
  3. A hiding place.
  4. Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
  5. A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.
  6. Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
  7. Secret, surreptitious, concealed.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

concealment(English)hole-and-corner(English)clandestine(English)cloak-and-dagger(English)undercover(English)on the quiet(English)surreptitious(English)furtive(English)overt(English)ops(English)cia(English)operative(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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