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covert

co·vert

UK/ˈkʌvət/ US/ˈkəʊvɜːt/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (2)

adjective

1.

secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed

  • “covert actions by the CIA”
  • “covert funding for the rebels”
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2.

of a wife; under the protection of her husband

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noun

1.

a flock of coots

2.

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

  • “they crouched behind the screen”
  • “under cover of darkness”
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Origin

From Middle English covert, from Old French covert, past participle of covrir (“to cover”) (corresponding to Latin coopertus); cognate to cover. Not closely related to overt, despite what the most common pronunciation would suggest.

Phrases

  • covert channel
  • covert curriculum
  • covert hack
  • covert hound
  • covert prestige
  • covert stutter
  • covert stuttering

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