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adjective satellite
- relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life
A hole-and-corner life in some obscure community.
source: WordNet 3.0
- conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Clandestine intelligence operations.
Cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines.
Hole-and-corner intrigue.
Secret missions.
A secret agent.
Secret sales of arms.
Surreptitious mobilization of troops.
An undercover investigation.
Underground resistance.
source: WordNet 3.0