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hugger-mugger

/ hugger-mugger /
noun/adverb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a state of confusion; ritual accompanied by complicated and purposeless activity that obscures and confuses
"he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"
Type of:
confusion
Derived:
hugger mugger
adverb Sense 2
in secrecy
"they did it all hugger-mugger"
adjective satellite Sense 3
in utter disorder
"a disorderly pile of clothes"
Similar:
untidy
adjective satellite Sense 4
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
"clandestine intelligence operations"
"cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"
"hole-and-corner intrigue"
"secret missions"
"a secret agent"
"secret sales of arms"
"surreptitious mobilizati"
Similar:
covert
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
4
Times Searched
16
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confusion untidy covert