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Undercover vs Underhanded - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between undercover and underhanded

is that undercover is performed or happening in secret while underhanded is done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.

As a noun undercover

is a person who works undercover.

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 .

    • 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.