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hole-and-corner definition

hole-and-corner (hōl′ən kôr′nər)

adjective

  1. unimportant, humdrum, etc.
  2. kept secret, esp. to avoid blame or punishment

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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