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Adjective under-the-table has 1 sense
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Definitions from the WebUnder-the-tableNoun: 1. The practice of paying or receiving wages or income without officially recording the transaction or paying the required taxes. Example sentence: He was caught working under-the-table and now has to pay a hefty fine. Adjective: 1. Secret or clandestine. Example sentence: The company's under-the-table dealings were exposed by a whistleblower. 2. Not officially recorded or acknowledged. Example sentence: The under-the-table cash transaction went unnoticed by the authorities. Adverb: 1. Secretly or without official knowledge. Example sentence: The bribes were paid under-the-table to ensure the deal went through smoothly. | ||||
under-populated under-priced under-privileged under-reported under-represented under-secretary-general under-serves under-the-counter under-the-table under-used under-utilized under-weight under under arm sweat under arms under attack under consideration
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