covertness

noun

Definition of covertnessnext
as in concealment

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  1. stealth
  2. subterfuge
  3. reticence
Noun
  • With the stealth of a seasoned pro, Marshall climbed up, gently grabbed the dish, and quietly left the room to enjoy his spoils.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Is there room for a new company emerging from stealth to tackle the AAA console and PC space?
    Kaare Eriksen, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of stealth
Noun
  • This content, much of it clearly generated by AI rather than intended to deceive—a medium of crude self-expression, not sophisticated subterfuge—may have been the technology’s biggest impact on the 2024 presidential election.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But as the film goes on, those idiosyncrasies reveal themselves to be more like a blend of subterfuge and pleasure, another way for Macrinus to hide his intentions behind a veil.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of subterfuge
Noun
  • Rodgers’ explanations for his reticence to throw it deep have ranged from the offensive line needing to hold blocks for longer to, last week, the Colts defense deploying two-high coverage and forcing him into dump-offs and short throws.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In person, the actress exudes intellectual intensity and modish English reticence, though there’s a certain mischievous energy, of the kind that defined her early performances, that glimmers in her eyes.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of reticence
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