covert
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adjective \ˈkō-(ˌ)vərt, kō-ˈ; ˈkə-vərt\Definition of COVERT
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: not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled <a covert alliance>
See Examples of COVERT
- He has taken part in a number of covert military operations.
- spy agencies taking covert action
Origin of COVERT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, past participle of coverir to cover
First Known Use: 14th century
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Rhymes with COVERT
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2co·vert
noun \ˈkə-vərt, ˈkō-vərt also ˈkə-vər\Definition of COVERT
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: a feather covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird — see wing illustration
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: a firm durable twilled sometimes waterproofed cloth usually of mixed-color yarns
Examples of COVERT
- <set up a covert from which to watch wildlife without being detected>
- <the rabbit rushed to the safety of the nearest covert>
First Known Use of COVERT
14th century
Related to COVERT
- Synonyms
- concealment, hideout, den, hermitage, hideaway, hidey-hole (or hidy-hole), lair, nest
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