| NOUN | state | hugger-mugger | a state of confusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVERB | all | hugger-mugger | in secrecy |
| ADJECTIVE | all | hugger-mugger, disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy | in utter disorder |
| all | hugger-mugger, clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground | conducted with or marked by hidden / hidden aims or methods |
| Meaning | In utter disorder. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy | |
| Broader | untidy | not neat and tidy |
| Nouns | hugger-mugger | a state of confusion |
| Meaning | Conducted with or marked by hidden / hidden aims or methods. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground | |
| Broader | covert | Secret or hidden / hidden |
| Spanish | clandestina, clandestino, encubierto, escondido, oculto, secreto | |
| Catalan | amagat, clandestí, encobert, ocult, secret | |
| Meaning | A state of confusion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance" | |
| Broader | confusion | disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably |
| Spanish | batiborrillo, fárrago | |
| Catalan | farrigo-farrago, poti-poti | |
| Adjectives | hugger-mugger | in utter disorder |
| Verbs | hugger mugger | act stealthily or secretively |
| Meaning | In secrecy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they did it all hugger-mugger" | |
| Spanish | en secreto, operación encubierta | |
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