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ANECHOIC
anechoic
(adjective) not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent; “an anechoic chamber”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
anechoic (comparative more anechoic, superlative most anechoic)
(acoustics) lacking echoes; that absorbs sound
Antonyms
• echoic (pertaining to echoes)
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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