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Synonyms for hugger-mugger
ˈhʌg ərˌmʌg ərhug·ger-mug·ger
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hugger-muggeradjective
a state of confusion
"he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"
disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvyadjective
in utter disorder
"a disorderly pile of clothes"
Synonyms:
hole-and-corner(a), clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, underground, topsy-turvy, chaotic, hush-hush, jumbled, undercover, disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, secret, surreptitiousclandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundverb
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"
hugger muggeradverb
act stealthily or secretively
Synonyms:
hugger muggerhugger-muggeradverb
in secrecy
"they did it all hugger-mugger"
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2600 | secret | |
#4221 | underground | |
#18390 | chaotic | |
#19424 | undercover | |
#33098 | clandestine | |
#39319 | disorderly | |
#72299 | jumbled | |
#103646 | surreptitious |
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