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hugger-mugger

(hŭgˈər-mŭgˌər)

noun

Disorderly confusion; muddle.
Secrecy; concealment.

adjective

Disorderly; jumbled.
Secret; clandestine.

verb hug·ger-mug·gered, hug·ger-mug·ger·ing, hug·ger-mug·gers

verb, transitive

To keep secret; conceal.

verb, intransitive

To act in a secretive manner.

Related Forms:

hugˈger-mugˌger adverb

hugˈger-mugˌger·y noun

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