Covert and Explicit

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Covert

Covert adjective - Secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed.
Usage example: covert actions by the CIA
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Explicit is an antonym for covert.
Nearby Words: covertly, coverture

Explicit

Explicit adjective - Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication.
Usage example: explicit instructions
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Covert is an antonym for explicit.
Nearby Word: explicitly
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Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Midori Days Covert Pervert: Midori has had some pretty lewd dreams and fantasies, though she doesn't actually get more explicit than This and That.
    Source: Manga / Midori Days
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Explicit and Covert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/covert/explicit
Covert & Explicit. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/covert/explicit>.
Explicit or Covert. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/covert/explicit.

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