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  1. No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked. What does "covert" means?
    1. friendly
    2. helpful
    3. loud
    4. hidden
Correct Option: D

Covert means not openly acknowledged or displayed

Synonyms: secret, furtive, clandestine, surreptitious, stealthy

We cannot win in Afghanistan while Pakistan gives covert support to the Taliban
The climax of the book, a covert operation in Iran, is flaccid and unconvincing
Legally, it will be a deniable covert action which will put the CIA in the lead



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