by+secret+means

  • 81back door — 1. noun a) A subsidiary entrance to a building or house at its rear, normally away from the street. b) A secret means of access to something. See Also: back door, back door man …

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  • 82underground — I. adverb Date: 14th century 1. beneath the surface of the earth 2. in or into hiding or secret operation II. noun Date: 1594 1. a subterranean space or channel 2. an underground city railway system 3. a. a movement or …

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  • 83gimmick — ☆ gimmick [gim′ik ] n. [< ? GIMCRACK] Informal 1. a) a secret means of controlling a gambling device b) anything that tricks or mystifies; deceptive or secret device 2. a) an attention getting device or feature, typically superficial, designed …

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  • 84To worm one's self into — Worm Worm, v. t. 1. To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out. [1913 Webster] They find themselves wormed out of all power. Swift. [1913 Webster] They . . . wormed things out of me that I had no… …

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  • 85Worm — Worm, v. t. 1. To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out. [1913 Webster] They find themselves wormed out of all power. Swift. [1913 Webster] They . . . wormed things out of me that I had no… …

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  • 86Arthashastra — The Arthashastra (IAST: Arthaśāstra ) is a treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy which identifies its author by the names Kautilya [cite journal | first = I. W. | last = Mabbett | year = 1964 | month = April | title = The… …

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  • 87Cunning — Cun ning (k[u^]n n[i^]ng), a. [AS. cunnan to know, to be able. See 1st {Con}, {Can}.] 1. Knowing; skillful; dexterous. A cunning workman. Ex. xxxviii. 23. [1913 Webster] Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and white Nature s own sweet and cunning… …

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  • 88Mine — Mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mining}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret… …

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  • 89Mined — Mine Mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mining}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret …

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  • 90Mining — Mine Mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mining}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret …

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