cloak-and-dagger

Definition of Cloak-and-dagger in English :

Adjective

1. clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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noun

(modifier)

characteristic of or concerned with intrigue and espionage

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adjective

of or characteristic of the activities of spies and undercover agents, esp. as extravagantly depicted in popular suspense fiction

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adj.

Marked by melodramatic intrigue and often by espionage.

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