English · Word pair Candidate

cloak and dagger

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Secret and mysterious, often involving espionage or intrigue

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bí mật và bí ẩn, thường liên quan đến gián điệp hoặc âm mưu

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Literally: a cloak for hiding and a dagger for fighting

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cloak and dagger” mean?

Secret and mysterious, often involving espionage or intrigue Literally: a cloak for hiding and a dagger for fighting

Is “cloak and dagger” formal or informal?

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