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undercover
English
Etymology
under +? cover
Adjective
undercover (comparative more undercover, superlative most undercover)
- Performed or happening in secret.
- Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation.
Synonyms
- clandestine
- See also Thesaurus:covert
Related terms
- cloak-and-dagger
Translations
Noun
undercover (plural undercovers)
- A person who works undercover.
Translations
Verb
undercover (third-person singular simple present undercovers, present participle undercovering, simple past and past participle undercovered)
- To provide too little coverage.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English undercover.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??n.d?r?k?.v?r/
- Hyphenation: un?der?co?ver
Adjective
undercover (not comparable)
- undercover
Inflection
Adverb
undercover
- undercover (in a covert fashion, not using one's real identity)
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elusive
English
Etymology
From Latin elusus past participle of eludo (“to parry a blow, to deceive”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??lu?s?v/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /i?lu?s?v/
- Homophone: illusive
Adjective
elusive (comparative more elusive, superlative most elusive)
- Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
- The elusive criminal was arrested
- Difficult to make precise.
- A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)
- Rarely seen.
Related terms
- elude
Derived terms
- elusively
- elusiveness
Translations
Italian
Adjective
elusive
- feminine plural of elusivo
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