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1. (adj.) cloak-and-dagger
pertaining to, characteristic of, or dealing in espionage or intrigue, esp. of a romantic or dramatic kind.
Etymology: (1835)
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1. (adj) clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
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 mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"
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