hush-hush | ||
1. | [ adjective ] conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | |
Synonyms: | secret clandestine undercover underground on_the_quiet hugger-mugger surreptitious hole-and-corner cloak-and-dagger | |
Examples: | "clandestine intelligence operations" "cloak-and-dagger activities" "secret missions" "surreptitious mobilization of troops" "an undercover investigation" "underground resistance" |
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Related terms: | covert | |
Similar spelling: |
hughes |