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Covert 1100 Words You Need Week 22 Day 1

Covert 1100 Words You Need Covert 1100 Words You Need /ˈkəʊ.vɜːt/ (adj & noun) Adjective: secret, surreptitious, underground, clandestine, stealthy, hidden, concealed, furtive, veiled, undercover, hush-hush Noun: undergrowth providing cover, shelter or hiding place Born out of the ashes of World War II, the covert action arm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was created to counter the challenge posed by the Soviet Union and its allies and bolster American interests worldwide. Drawing on a wide range of activities that included propaganda, psychological warfare, political and economic operations and paramilitary action, the CIA aided wider American containment policy through the ...

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