Noun
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a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
"a screen of trees afforded privacy"
"under cover of darkness"
"the brush provided a covert for game"
"the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
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a flock of coots
Adjective
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(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
"a woman covert"
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secret or hidden
not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
"covert actions by the CIA"
"covert funding for the rebels"