See covert in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Existing or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentiality:
clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, huggermugger, secret, sub rosa, undercover. (Informal) hush-hush. Idiom: under wraps. See showLying beyond what is obvious or avowed:
buried, concealed, hidden, obscured, ulterior. Idiom: under cover (or wraps). See show
noun
Something that physically protects, especially from danger:
asylum, cover, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter. See attack, safetyA hiding place:
den, hideaway, hide-out, lair. See place, show
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