Meaning of ON THE QUIET(P)

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	Definition:		[adj]  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"
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	Synonyms:		clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, covert, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground