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undercover

adjective

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(Entry 1 of 3)

1 undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others

an undercover operation to infiltrate the terrorist organization

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2 working on missions in which one's objectives, activities, or true identity are not publicly revealed

for months she's been an undercover agent pretending to be a drug dealer

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secret

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overt

undercover

noun

Synonyms of undercover (Entry 2 of 3)

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country

within the city was a well-organized fifth column, and these undercovers would make themselves known as soon as the invading forces breached the city limits

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courier

spymaster,
superspy

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undercover

adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms of undercover (Entry 3 of 3)

as in surreptitiously, underground

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for undercover

offscreen,
offstage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for undercover

openly,
publicly

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“Undercover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercover. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.

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