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单词 cloak-and-dagger
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cloak-and-dagger

adjective

cloak-and-dag·​ger ˈklōk-ən(d)-ˈda-gər How to pronounce cloak-and-dagger (audio)
: dealing in or suggestive of melodramatic intrigue and action usually involving secret agents and espionage
a cloak-and-dagger novel
cloak-and-dagger noun

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

cloak-and-dagger

noun

as in counterintelligence

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • counterintelligence
  • espionage
  • counterespionage
  • spying
  • wiretapping
  • bugging
  • reconnaissance
  • eavesdropping
  • intelligence
  • surveillance
  • observation
  • tradecraft
  • lowdown
  • dope
  • goods
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