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covert
adjective
noun
Secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
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adjective
Secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
“Covert actions by the CIA”
adjective
(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
“A woman covert”
noun
A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
“A screen of trees afforded privacy”
noun
A flock of coots
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Covert actions by the CIA
Covert funding for the rebels
A woman covert
A screen of trees afforded privacy
Under cover of darkness
The brush provided a covert for game
The simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
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