The difference between Clandestine and Covert
When used as adjectives, clandestine means done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose, whereas covert means hidden, covered over.
Covert is also noun with the meaning: a covering.
check bellow for the other definitions of Clandestine and Covert
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Clandestine as an adjective:
Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
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Clandestine as an adjective (freemasonry, of a person or lodge):
Not recognized as a regular member.
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Covert as an adjective (now, _, rare):
Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
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Covert as an adjective (figuratively):
Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
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Covert as a noun:
A covering.
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Covert as a noun:
A disguise.
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Covert as a noun:
A hiding place.
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Covert as a noun:
Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
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Covert as a noun (ornithology):
A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.