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covert
noun(cov-ert)
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Synonyms: concealment, cover, screen,
Examples:
The brush provided a covert for game.
covert
noun(cov-ert)
a flock of coots
covert
adjective(cov-ert)
(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
Examples:
A woman covert.
covert
adjective(cov-ert)
secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
Antonyms: overt,
Examples:
Covert actions by the CIA.
Covert funding for the rebels.

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