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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › cloak-and-daggerCLOAK-AND-DAGGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    used to describe an exciting story involving secrets and mystery, often about spies, or something that makes you think of this: I'm tired of all these cloak-and-dagger (= secretive) meetings - let's discuss the issues openly. Synonyms. clandestine formal.

    • Cloak-And-Dagger in Traditional Chinese

      CLOAK-AND-DAGGER translate: （常指間諜、故事等）神秘離奇的，詭秘的. Learn more...

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cloak-and-daggerCloak-and-dagger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CLOAK-AND-DAGGER is dealing in or suggestive of melodramatic intrigue and action usually involving secret agents and espionage. How to use cloak-and-dagger in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › cloak-and-daggerDefinition of 'cloak-and-dagger' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A cloak-and-dagger activity is one which involves mystery and secrecy. She was released from prison in a cloak-and-dagger operation yesterday. They met in classic cloak-and-dagger style beside the lake in St James's Park.

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    Cloak-and-dagger definition: pertaining to, characteristic of, or dealing in espionage or intrigue, especially of a romantic or dramatic kind.. See examples of CLOAK-AND-DAGGER used in a sentence.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cloak_and_daggerCloak and dagger - Wikipedia

    Cloak and dagger. " Cloak and dagger " was a fighting style common in the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cloak-and-daggerCloak-and-dagger - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms ...

    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. “ cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines”. synonyms: clandestine, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground. covert. secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › cloak_and_daggerCLOAK-AND-DAGGER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    pertaining to, characteristic of, or dealing in espionage or intrigue, especially of a romantic or dramatic kind. cloak-and-dagger. noun. modifier characteristic of or concerned with intrigue and espionage. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of cloak-and-dagger 1. First recorded in 1835–45. # aa. bb. cc. dd. ee. ff. gg. hh. ii. jj. kk.

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