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   covert

   adjective

   • 1. not openly acknowledged or displayed: "covert operations against the dictatorship"

   noun

   • 1. a thicket in which game can hide.
   • 2. a feather covering the base of a main flight or tail feather of a bird.
   • 3. a flock of coots: rare "it is a good omen when a covert of coots have taken to any particular locality"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the general senses ‘covered’ and ‘a cover’): from Old French, ‘covered’, past participle of covrir (see cover).

   Derivatives

   • 1. covertness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOVERT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Covert means hidden or secret, or a group of bushes and trees where animals can hide. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear the pronunciation.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › covertCovert Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of covert as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use covert in a sentence and how it differs from related words like secret, stealthy, and clandestine.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOVERT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of covert as an adjective or a noun, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the opposite, related and translations of covert in different languages.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › covertCOVERT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Covert definition: concealed or disguised; secret. See examples of COVERT used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › covertCovert - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Covert means secret or hidden. Soldiers might take part in a covert mission to infiltrate an enemy camp — and you might take part in a covert mission to steal your brother's leftover Halloween candy.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOVERT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'covert' as an adjective, noun, or law term. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for 'covert'.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishcovert | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk/ˈkəʊvɜːt/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. done in a secret way: covert police operations. covertly. adverb. (Definition of covert from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of covert. in Chinese (Traditional) 隱蔽的, 隱秘的, 秘密的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 隐蔽的, 隐秘的, 秘密的… See more.