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Hugger-mugger   /hˈəgər-mˈəgər/   Listen
Hugger-mugger

adjective
1.
In utter disorder.  Synonyms: disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy.
2.
Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods.  Synonyms: clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground.  "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"






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Words linked to "Hugger-mugger" :   covert, untidy, confusion, hugger mugger



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