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English adjective: hole-and-corner | |||
| 1. | hole-and-corner relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life | ||
| Samples | A hole-and-corner life in some obscure community. | ||
| Synonyms | hole-in-corner | ||
| Similar | insignificant, unimportant | ||
| Antonyms | significant, important | ||
| 2. | hole-and-corner conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||
| Samples | Clandestine intelligence operations. Cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines. Hole-and-corner intrigue. Secret missions. A secret agent. Secret sales of arms. Surreptitious mobilization of troops. An undercover investigation. Underground resistance. | ||
| Synonyms | clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground | ||
| Similar | covert | ||
| Antonyms | overt, open | ||
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