huggermugger

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈhə-gər-ˌmə-gər\

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈhə-gər-ˌmə-gər\

Definitions of huggermugger word

noun huggermugger Alternative form of hugger-mugger. 1
noun huggermugger a confusion; muddle; jumble 0
noun huggermugger secrecy 0
adjective huggermugger confused; muddled; jumbled 0
adjective huggermugger secret 0
adverb huggermugger in a confused or jumbled manner 0

See all 8 definitions of huggermugger

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Parts of speech for Huggermugger

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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huggermugger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for huggermugger

noun huggermugger

secrecy — the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed: a meeting held in secrecy.
clandestineness — The state or quality of being clandestine.
clandestinity — secrecy; the quality of being clandestine
concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.

adjective huggermugger

secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
backdoor — You can use backdoor to describe an action or process if you disapprove of it because you think it has been done in a secret, indirect, or dishonest way.
backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
camouflaged — concealed or disguised
clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.

adverb huggermugger

secretly — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
behind closed doors — If people have talks and discussions behind closed doors, they have them in private because they want them to be kept secret.
behind someone's back — without someone's knowledge or consent
clandestinely — characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
confidentially — Confidentially is used to say that what you are telling someone is a secret and should not be discussed with anyone else.

All 60 Synonyms of huggermugger

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