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undercover

/ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈkʌvə(ɹ)/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about undercover at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods.
    clandestine intelligence operations

Origin

From under + cover.

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