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| affair |
a love relationship, often an illicit one. [1/6 definitions] |
| clandestine |
planned or occurring in a secret or surreptitious manner, esp. for subversive or illicit purposes. |
| collude |
to act together through a secret agreement or plan, esp. for illicit purposes; conspire. |
| collusion |
a secret agreement undertaken for illicit or fraudulent purposes; conspiracy. [1/2 definitions] |
| confederacy |
a group of persons united for illicit purposes; conspiracy. [1/3 definitions] |
| cozy |
convenient or advantageous, esp. for illicit or dishonest purposes. [1/5 definitions] |
| exposure |
a revealing, as of a secret, private, or illicit matter. [1/7 definitions] |
| hanky-panky |
illicit sexual relations. [1/2 definitions] |
| intrigue |
to carry on an illicit or secret love affair. [2/7 definitions] |
| massage parlor |
a commercial establishment offering massages, steam baths, and the like, sometimes as a front for prostitution and other illicit sexual activities. |
| slush fund |
money raised for an undesignated purpose, as by office employees for miscellaneous expenses, or a fund that is used for illicit purposes, such as bribery. [1/2 definitions] |
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