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un·der·cov·er
undercover
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
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kuh
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
carried out or happening in secret.
He was engaged in undercover police work at that time.- synonyms:
- clandestine, covert, secret, surreptitious
- antonyms:
- overt
- similar words:
- confidential, furtive, hidden, hush-hush, sly, stealthy, underground
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definition 2: |
engaged in secret or confidential activities, as a spy.
She'd been an undercover agent during the Cold War.- similar words:
- secret
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related words: |
covert, surreptitious |
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