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covert

covert - adjective

  1. Existing or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentiality: clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, huggermugger, secret, sub rosa, undercover. Informal hush-hush. See show.
  2. Lying beyond what is obvious or avowed: buried, concealed, hidden, obscured, ulterior. See show.

covert - noun

  1. Something that physically protects, especially from danger: asylum, cover, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter. See attack. safety.
  2. A hiding place: den, hideaway, hide-out, lair. See place. show.