hugger-mugger - Meaning in Bengali

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hugger-mugger - Meaning in Bengali

Definitions and Meaning of hugger-mugger in English

hugger-mugger adjective

1. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

   Synonyms

   clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground

   Examples

   • "a secret agent"
   • "an undercover investigation"
   • "clandestine intelligence operations"
   • "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"
   • "hole-and-corner intrigue"
   • "secret missions"
   • "secret sales of arms"
   • "surreptitious mobilization of troops"
   • "underground resistance"
2. in utter disorder

   Synonyms

   disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy

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   Example

   • "a disorderly pile of clothes"

hugger-mugger abverb

1. in secrecy

   Example

   • "they did it all hugger-mugger"

hugger-mugger noun

1. a state of confusion

   Example

   • "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"

Synonyms of hugger-mugger

• clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
• disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy

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