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Covert vs Underhanded - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between covert and underhanded

is that covert is hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered while underhanded is done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.

As a noun covert

is area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.

covert

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
  • * 1590 , (Edmund Spenser), (The Faerie Queene) , III.5:
    • Within that wood there was a covert glade, / Foreby a narrow foord, to them well knowne
  • * (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)
    • to plant a covert alley
  • (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
    • how covert matters may be best disclosed
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
    • whether of open war or covert guile
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    Synonyms

    * See also * feme covert

    Antonyms

    * overt

    Derived terms

    * covert stuttering

    Related terms

    * cover

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
  • (lb) A feather that covers others

    • Anagrams

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    underhanded

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.
  • Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.
    • His underhanded trick backfired and he was disqualified.
  • :An underhanded compliment is actually criticism.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "underhanded" is often applied: tactic, way, dealing, method, trick, manner, thing, deal, scheme, practice.