Synonyms for "under-the-table" (63 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Adjective(3 words)

abstruseclandestinecloak-and-dagger

actionableagainst the lawanarchicanarchisticback doorbackstairsblack marketbootlegclandestine

Adjective(1 words)

behind-the-scenes

Strong matches (19)

contrabandcovertcriminalfelinefeloniousflawedfurtivehugger muggerhush hushillegalillegitimateillicitirregularlawless

Adjective(5 words)

covertdeep-laidfurtivehugger-muggermysterious

Related words (31)

outlawoutlawedprivypunishablequietsecretshiftyskulkingslinkyslysneakingsneakystealthysurreptitioustriableunallowedunauthorizedunconstitutionalundercoverunderground

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underhandedunderneathunlawfulunobtrusiveunofficialunwarrantableunwarrantedwrongful

Adjective(2 words)

sub rosaunderground

Adjective(1 words)

sub-rosa

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1 relation types

similar

1 entries

covert

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He received an under-the-table payment.

Source: wiktionary

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