under cover of darkness

prepositional phrase

Synonym of under cover of night.

Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative under the cover of darkness

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseSynonym of under cover of night.

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APA

under cover of darkness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20cover%20of%20darkness

MLA

“under cover of darkness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20cover%20of%20darkness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “under cover of darkness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under%20cover%20of%20darkness.

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