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cloak-and-dagger meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of cloak-and-dagger at MeaningMonkey.org. cloak-and-dagger meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.CLOAK-AND-DAGGER adjective
Definition of cloak-and-dagger (adjective)
- 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"
- synonyms: clandestine, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
Source: Princeton University Wordnet