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Synonyms for huggermugger
or hugger-mugger
noun
noun
The habit, practice, or policy of keeping secrets:
clandestineness, clandestinity, concealment, covertness, huggermuggery, secrecy, secretiveness, secretness. See show
Existing or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentiality:
clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, covert, secret, sub rosa, undercover. (Informal) hush-hush. Idiom: under wraps. See show
In a secret way:
clandestinely, covertly, secretly, sub rosa. Idioms: by stealth, on the sly, under cover. See show
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