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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Fill in the blank(help)

The lovers were meeting each other secretly, but their ...... affair was soon known to everyone.

A. clandestine B. covert
C. unknown D. candid

Ans:-clandestine.

But "covert" also means secret.

Is there any difference between two?
  

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Clandestine carries the concept of illicit or improper, while covert is simply undercover, as a military operation (which may be perfectly legal).

  • Clandestine carries the concept of illicit or improper, while covert is simply undercover, as a military operation (which may be perfectly legal).
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Clandestine carries the concept of illicit or improper, while covert is simply undercover, as a military operation (which may be perfectly legal).

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