HOLE-AND-CORNER Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

hole-and-corner

adjective

ˈhōl-ən(d)-ˈkȯr-nər

Definition of hole-and-corner

as in clandestine

undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others a hole-and-corner antiterrorist operation whose very existence has been steadfastly denied by the government

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As Béatrice’s amateur detective work pulls her in deeper, the strands begin to suggest a conspiracy, one marked by mysterious disappearances and the clandestine sway of the Vatican.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Other entries referenced covert access, clandestine technical operations and telecommunications interception.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of clandestine

Adjective

Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
In 2011, Joe Kay debuted Soulection as a college radio show at Cal State Long Beach, spinning rare B-sides, progressive beats, inventive flips of classic records and soulful underground tracks.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of underground

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In the air, stealth aircraft require covert, point-to-point laser links to exchange target data without revealing their position to adversary direction-finding systems.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In early January, the United States captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a covert military operation.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of covert

Adjective

Some of us live in Chicago and are well aware of the lore of the Mirage Tavern, a real bar that undercover reporters operated in the 1970s to expose corruption in the city.

— Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 5 Oct. 2026
Investigators also said Ellaboudy advised an undercover FBI confidential human source posing as a representative of a Houthi colonel.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of undercover

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Passengers will enjoy the amenities and seamless nature of private jet travel at a fraction of the cost.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Mercury in your private 12th House squares Mars in your 9th, stirring big questions about beliefs, travel, learning, or where you are headed next.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

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