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Synonyms for hole-and-corner
hole-and-cor·ner
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hole-and-corneradjective
Synonyms:
cloak-and-daggerhole-and-corneradjective
Conducted in secret; clandestine.
Synonyms:
cloak-and-dagger
Princeton's WordNet
hole-and-corner, hole-in-corneradjective
relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life
"a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community"- H.G.Wells
Synonyms:
hole-and-corner(a), clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, underground, hush-hush, undercover, surreptitious, hugger-mugger, secret, hole-in-cornerAntonyms:
significant, overt, important, openclandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundadjective
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"
Antonyms:
overt, significant, open, important
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2600 | secret | |
#4221 | underground | |
#19424 | undercover | |
#33098 | clandestine | |
#103646 | surreptitious |
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