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Undercover vs Underhand - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between undercover and underhand

is that undercover is performed or happening in secret while underhand is secret; clandestine.

As a noun undercover

is a person who works undercover.

As an adverb underhand is

with an underhand movement.

undercover

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Performed or happening in secret.
  • Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation.

    • Synonyms

    * clandestine * See also

    Related terms

    * cloak-and-dagger

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who works .

    • underhand

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • secret; clandestine
  • (by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
  • thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • with an underhand movement
  • in a sly, sneaky or secret manner