Meaning Of The Word Cloak-and-dagger

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Cloak-and-dagger Meaning

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Cloak-and-dagger Definition

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cloak-and-dagger
A cloak-and-dagger activity is one which involves mystery and secrecy.
done in secret

cloak-and-dagger in British English
of or characteristic of the activities of spies and undercover agents, esp. as extravagantly depicted in popular suspense fiction
adjective: pertaining to, characteristic of, or dealing in espionage or intrigue, esp. of a romantic or dramatic kind
noun: characteristic of or concerned with intrigue and espionage

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