Hole-and-corner
Hole-and-corner adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.
Usage example: a hole-and-corner antiterrorist operation whose very existence has been steadfastly denied by the government
Off-the-books and hole-and-corner are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Off-the-books" instead an adjective phrase "Hole-and-corner".
Off-the-books
Hole-and-corner and off-the-books are semantically related. You can use "Hole-and-corner" instead an adjective phrase "Off-the-books".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- underhanded and hole-and-corner
- underhanded and off-the-books
- private and hole-and-corner
- private and off-the-books
- secret and hole-and-corner
- secret and off-the-books
- sneaky and hole-and-corner
- sneaky and off-the-books
- underground and hole-and-corner
- underground and off-the-books
- furtive and hole-and-corner
- furtive and off-the-books
- surreptitious and hole-and-corner
- surreptitious and off-the-books
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Off-the-books and Hole-and-corner. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hole-and-corner/off-the-books
Hole-and-corner & Off-the-books. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hole-and-corner/off-the-books>.
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