Word a Day
undercover
What does undercover mean?
undercover (adjective): performed or happening in secret.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use undercover in a sentence?
- An undercover investigation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce undercover?
/ˌʌndɚˈkʌvɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does undercover come from?
From under + cover.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of undercover?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “undercover”?
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What does “undercover” mean?
requiring little skill or effort
Not quite: that's what easy means.
likely or most likely to be true
Not quite: that's what probable means.
performed or happening in secret
Right! That's what “undercover” means.
showing reason or sound judgment
Not quite: that's what sensible means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “undercover”?
significant
Not quite: significant means something else.
clandestine
Right!
independent
Not quite: independent means something else.
appropriate
Not quite: appropriate means something else.
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