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cloak-and-dagger
[ klohk-uhn-dag-er ]
/ ˈkloʊk ənˈdæg ər /
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adjective
pertaining to, characteristic of, or dealing in espionage or intrigue, especially of a romantic or dramatic kind.
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Origin of cloak-and-dagger
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby cloak-and-dagger
cloaca, cloacal membrane, cloacal plate, cloacitis, cloak, cloak-and-dagger, cloak-and-suiter, cloak-and-sword, cloak fern, cloakroom, cloam
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British Dictionary definitions for cloak-and-dagger
cloak-and-dagger
noun
(modifier) characteristic of or concerned with intrigue and espionage
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