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under-the-table

un·der-the-ta·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-der stressed th ee tey-buh l]
    • /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈteɪ bəl/
    • /ˈʌndə(r) ðə ˈteɪbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der stressed th ee tey-buh l]
    • /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈteɪ bəl/

Definition of under-the-table word

  • adjective under-the-table transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner. 1
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Origin of under-the-table

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Under-the-table

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Under-the-table

under-the-table popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% 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.

Synonyms for under-the-table

adj under-the-table

  • 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.
  • backstage — In a theatre, backstage refers to the areas behind the stage.
  • backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
  • behind the scenes — happening or conducted out of view of the general public: The behind-the-scenes preparations made the convention a huge success.
  • behind-the-scenes — If something is done behind the scenes, it is done secretly rather than publicly.

adjective under-the-table

  • dissembled — Simple past tense and past participle of dissemble.
  • dissimulated — Simple past tense and past participle of dissimulate.
All 13 Synonyms of under-the-table

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