Covert and Patent

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Covert adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.

Usage example: a covert operation to provide aid to the rebels

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Patent is an antonym for covert.

Nearby Words: covertly, coverture

Patent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.

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Covert is an antonym for patent.

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee

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Patent and Covert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/covert/patent

Covert & Patent. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/covert/patent>.

Patent or Covert. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/covert/patent.

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