covert

US /ˈkoʊ.vɝːt/
UK /ˈkoʊ.vɝːt/
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1.

not openly acknowledged or displayed

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They conducted a covert operation to gather intelligence.
He cast a covert glance at her across the room.
1.

a thicket in which game can hide

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The hunters waited patiently near the covert, hoping for deer.
The fox disappeared into the dense covert.