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covertness|ˈkʌvətnɪs|
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
That quality or state of being covert; secrecy.
1586A. Day Eng. Secretary ii. (1625) 103 In respect of the covertnesse, safety and assurance in him reposed. 1730–6in Bailey (folio), Covertness, hiddenness. 1755in Johnson; and in later Dicts. |
