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English adjective: hugger-mugger | |||
| 1. | hugger-mugger in utter disorder | ||
| Samples | A disorderly pile of clothes. | ||
| Synonyms | disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy | ||
| Similar | untidy | ||
| Antonyms | tidy | ||
| 2. | hugger-mugger 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, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground | ||
| Similar | covert | ||
| Antonyms | overt, open | ||
English noun: hugger-mugger | |||
| 1. | hugger-mugger (state) a state of confusion | ||
| Samples | He engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confusion | ||
English adverb: hugger-mugger | |||
| 1. | hugger-mugger in secrecy | ||
| Samples | They did it all hugger-mugger. | ||
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