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JIGGERY-POKERY Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word jiggery-pokery. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word jiggery-pokery. (close relations)
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skulduggery
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

trickery
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

chicanery
nounn
noun

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

deceit
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

deception
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

dishonesty
nounn
noun

• the quality of being dishonest

• lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

duplicity
nounn
noun

• a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

fraud
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

manipulation
nounn
noun

• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

• the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

subterfuge
nounn
noun

• something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

tomfoolery
nounn
noun

• foolish or senseless behavior

shenanigans
nounn
noun

• reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

underhandedness
nounn
noun

• The characteristic of being underhanded.

monkey business
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• mischievous or deceitful behavior

hocus-pocus
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

• a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.

skullduggery
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

slickness
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

• a kind of fluent easy superficiality

• a slippery smoothness

hanky panky
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

Best Hypernyms For JIGGERY-POKERY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for jiggery-pokery, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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deceit deception artifice chicanery cunning dishonesty fraud manipulation misrepresentation trickery

Alternatives for SKULDUGGERY

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