12
clandestine(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
11
surreptitious(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
10
secret(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
8
undercover(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
7
hush-hush(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
7
higgledy-piggledy
7
hole-and-corner
7
jumbled
6
cloak-and-dagger(adjective, full)
6
covert(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
5
furtive
5
sneaky(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
5
stealthy(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
5
topsy-turvy
5
underground
4
backstairs
4
disorderly
4
underhand
3
skulking
3
sly(adjective, quiet, intriguing)
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