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hugger-mugger noun
Meaning : A state of confusion.
Example :
He engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance.
hugger-mugger adjective
Meaning : In utter disorder.
Example :
A disorderly pile of clothes.
Synonyms : disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy
Meaning : Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods.
Example :
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
