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单词 hole-and-corner
释义
Hole-And-Corner
adj satadj.allrelating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life
Synset:hole-in-corner
Examples:
  • a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community - H.G.Wells
Antonyms:significant
Inherited Hypernyms:hole-and-corner
Similar to:insignificant unimportant
adj satadj.allconducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Synset:clandestine cloak-and-dagger hugger-mugger hush-hush secret surreptitious undercover underground
Examples:
  • 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
Antonyms:overt
Derivationally Related Form:underground
Inherited Hypernyms:clandestine
Similar to:covert
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