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- [uhn-der-kuhv-er, uhn-der-kuhv-]
- /ˌʌn dərˈkʌv ər, ˈʌn dərˌkʌv-/
- /ˌʌn.dəˈkʌv.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-kuhv-er, uhn-der-kuhv-]
- /ˌʌn dərˈkʌv ər, ˈʌn dərˌkʌv-/
Definitions of undercover word
- adjective undercover working or done out of public sight; secret: an undercover investigation. 1
- adjective undercover engaged in spying or securing confidential information: an undercover agent. 1
- adjective undercover agent, policeman: spying 1
- adjective undercover operation: secret, clandestine 1
- adverb undercover operation: in secret 1
- adjective undercover Undercover work involves secretly obtaining information for the government or the police. 0
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Origin of undercover
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; under- + cover
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Undercover
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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undercover popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
undercover usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undercover
adj undercover
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- backdoor — You can use backdoor to describe an action or process if you disapprove of it because you think it has been done in a secret, indirect, or dishonest way.
- backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- cloak-and-dagger — A cloak-and-dagger activity is one which involves mystery and secrecy.
adv undercover
adverb undercover
- clandestinely — characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
- incognito — having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions.
adjective undercover
- creep — When people or animals creep somewhere, they move quietly and slowly.
- enigmatical — Pertaining to an enigma.
- imperceivable — That cannot be perceived; imperceptible.
- intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
- investigative — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
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