covert

Meanings

• adjective

  Secret or clandestine, especially because important or potentially dangerous.

  - "The covert operation was carried out successfully."
  - "The spy's covert activities went undetected."

• verb

  To hide or conceal.

  - "He covertly moved the evidence."
  - "She covertly watched the suspect from a distance."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkəʊvəːt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91108423"

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Antonyms

overt

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Synonyms

feme covert

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with covert
covert , shroud , proud , aloud , allowed , endowed

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Homophones

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1. Covert (English) : adjective: Secret or clandestine
   

2. Covert (English) : noun: A type of camouflage netting or a shelter for game
   

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Variants

List of all variants of covert that leads to same result
covert , covertly , covertness , covertnesses , coverts , tail covert , wing covert , wing coverts , break , break a leg , break bread , break camp , break cover , break covert , break even , break free , break ground , break her heart , break her wrists , break his heart , break his wrists , break into , break its heart , break my heart , break my wrists , break new ground , break one's heart , break one's wrists , break our heart , break our hearts , break our wrists , break rank , break ranks , break the back of , break the ice , break their heart , break their hearts , break their wrists , break wind , break your heart , break your hearts , break your wrists , breaking , breaking bread , breaking camp , breaking cover , breaking covert , breaking even , breaking free , breaking ground , breaking her heart , breaking her wrists , breaking his heart , breaking his wrists , breaking into , breaking its heart , breaking my heart , breaking my wrists , breaking our heart , breaking our hearts , breaking our wrists , breaking rank , breaking ranks , breaking the back of , breaking the ice , breaking their heart , breaking their hearts , breaking their wrists , breaking wind , breaking your heart , breaking your hearts , breaking your wrists , breaks , breaks bread , breaks camp , breaks cover , breaks covert , breaks even , breaks free , breaks ground , breaks her heart , breaks her wrists , breaks his heart , breaks his wrists , breaks into , breaks its heart , breaks my heart , breaks our heart , breaks our hearts , breaks rank , breaks ranks , breaks the back of , breaks the ice , breaks their heart , breaks their hearts , breaks wind , breaks your heart , breaks your hearts , broke , broke bread , broke camp , broke cover , broke covert , broke even , broke free , broke ground , broke her heart , broke her wrists , broke his heart , broke his wrists , broke into , broke its heart , broke my heart , broke my wrists , broke our heart , broke our hearts , broke our wrists , broke rank , broke ranks , broke the back of , broke the ice , broke their heart , broke their hearts , broke their wrists , broke wind , broke your heart , broke your hearts , broke your wrists , broken , broken bread , broken camp , broken cover , broken covert , broken even , broken free , broken ground , broken her heart , broken her wrists , broken his heart , broken his wrists , broken into , broken its heart , broken my heart , broken my wrists , broken our heart , broken our hearts , broken our wrists , broken rank , broken ranks , broken the back of , broken the ice , broken their heart , broken their hearts , broken their wrists , broken wind , broken your heart , broken your hearts , broken your wrists

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Etymology

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From Old French 'couvert' meaning 'covered' or 'protected'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'covert' is derived from the Old French word 'couvert', which means 'covered' or 'protected'.

2. In the world of espionage, a 'covert agent' is someone who works undercover, often infiltrating an organization or gathering intelligence without being discovered.

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Related Concepts

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1. Espionage: The practice of spying or gathering information secretly, especially by agents employed by a government or military organization.

2. Camouflage: The disguise of an object or person to make it less noticeable or to resemble something else.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'covert' is often used to describe clandestine or hidden activities, such as espionage or secret plots. It can also refer to a disguise or a protective covering.

How to Memorize "covert"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a secret agent carrying out covert operations, or imagine a hidden object being covered or protected.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'covert' with the idea of secrecy or hiding, or remember it as a synonym for 'clandestine'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'covert' with the phrase 'covered and concealed'.

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