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1undercover
adjective un·der·cov·er \-ˈkə-vər\
: done or working in a secret way in order to catch criminals or collect information
Full Definition of UNDERCOVER
: acting or executed in secret; specifically : employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation <an undercover agent>
— undercover adverb
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First Known Use of UNDERCOVER
1920
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- Synonyms
- backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, secret, underground, underhand, underhanded
Rhymes with UNDERCOVER
2undercover
noun
Definition of UNDERCOVER
: a person engaged in undercover activity : spy
First Known Use of UNDERCOVER
1962
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