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Hole-and-corner
see synonyms of hole-and-cornerAdjective
1. hole-and-corner, hole-in-corner
relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life
Example Sentences:'a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community'
2. 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.
Hole-and-corner
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Hole-and-corner
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Hole-and-corner
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