Equally impressive is that the Bailey Bridge could be rolled from side to side over a space, allowing for hidden construction or with little access on the other side. Harassed a pregnant Republican member of the House of Representatives so often that she secretly changed offices. With this in mind, Sir John ordered the General Post Office (GPO) to secretly monitor the king`s telephone conversations. They will find ways to secretly punish you and reward those who follow their narrative. The possibility of a covert attack by iguanas cannot be ruled out. After teaming up, the three conspirators had secretly advanced on Matt and Chub. Adobe said it has found a way to help the media build trust by allowing their readers to check whether news photos are deepfakes or images secretly manipulated by artificial intelligence. Once, June saw him secretly looking at his watch, and she put both her hands to his throat – choked. Secretly add some to one of your lists below or create a new one. Koyala secretly studied the profile of the inhabitant, so boyish but so masterfully austere, as he looked into the depths of the forest. Don`t try to secretly film or hide your camera, experts say. He would sometimes half turn around to cast a furtive admiring glance at the young officers sitting behind them.
Washington worked undercover because it needed to protect its university from real and violent dangers. Finkenstein and Kalkstein have always secretly belonged to the Queen`s party and are now being reprimanded and clearly dishonoured. A junta can do this by using its military might to openly or secretly control decisions at the highest level. Hidden means secret or hidden. Soldiers could take part in a secret mission to infiltrate an enemy camp — and you could take part in a secret mission to steal your brother`s leftover Halloween candy. Harrison said officers had body cameras, but because they were in covert capability, it`s unclear whether the cameras were on them or on during the shooting. Perched on the dry bed of Groom Lake in the Nevada desert, the now infamous site offered good leads and was far enough away to distract prying eyes from secret Cold War projects. Hidden is the opposite of open, which means obvious or prominent.
Hidden things are hidden, private or secret. It comes from Old French concealed or “covered”. A hidden bag of chips that you smuggled into the movie theater could literally be hidden under your coat, while a secret plan to throw a surprise party for your dad is just a secret. While Project Veritas had previously aired secret footage of CNN`s daily meeting, in this video, O`Keefe himself was seen dialing a CNN private call — apparently without the participants` knowledge or consent. The GRU, he says, is also constantly creating “digital” equivalents of traditionally “analog” dirty tricks, making covert operations that previously involved agents or officials harder to track. Secret, secret, secret, secret, sneaky, slyly significant, without arousing observation. Stealth refers to actions or behaviors that are performed secretly, often in the ability to avoid discovery and in violation of habits, laws, or authorities. Covert emphasizes not being open or declared. When Bill Sampson begs Margo to contain their “paranoid outbursts” and “paranoid tantrums,” he channels the feeling that the American psyche is in danger of being torn apart by fear of a covert invasion. Mystery involves concealment for some reason for some reason.
Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your go-to guide to problems in English. Stealthy suggests making an effort not to be seen or heard, especially for misconduct. Secretly, secrecy usually involves an evil purpose, illegal or unauthorized, and often emphasizes the fear of being discovered. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Military dogs and their masters play an important role, especially in covert operations.