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skulduggery::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hanky panky, hocus-pocus, jiggery-pokery, skullduggery, slickness, trickery |
| Type of | deceit, deception, misrepresentation |
Examples of skulduggery
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If Mahmood is motivated by a desire to expose skulduggery and corruption, fine.
From the guardian.co.uk
And a hide-and-seek plot that is part skulduggery, part political power play.
From the smh.com.au
Still, dueling on the high seas would be nothing without an element of skulduggery.
From the time.com
And his alleged skulduggery went on under the noses of the public-prosecutor's office.
From the economist.com
Few bosses these days need to resort to skulduggery to receive fat cheques.
From the economist.com
Against that, such skulduggery would lose China the goodwill it has bought this week.
From the economist.com
It is a quintessentially Russian tale of greed, skulduggery, and betrayal.
From the hepburnadvocate.com.au
An investigation by the company's directors uncovered no evidence of such skulduggery.
From the time.com
The 1950s scandals, as befits a simpler time, involved simpler skulduggery.
From the time.com
- Trickery: verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
- A devious device or trick; Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior
- Archaeological excavation.
