hugger mugger vs behave

hugger mugger and behave both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hugger mugger	No	No	Yes	No
behave	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, behave is a hypernym of hugger mugger; that is, behave is a word with a broader meaning than hugger mugger:

hugger mugger: act stealthily or secretively
behave: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of hugger mugger include acquit, act, bear, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

hugger mugger (verb)	behave (verb)
act stealthily or secretively	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	behave well or properly