covert

🇺🇸 /ˈkəʊvɜːrt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkʌvət/
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adjective
R

not openly shown or done; hidden.

They exchanged covert smiles.

noun
R

a hidden or covered area that animals use as a shelter.

A rabbit darted into the covert to hide.

translation

adj. not openly shown or done; hidden.
n. a hidden or covered area that animals use as a shelter.

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