SKULLDUGGERIES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word skullduggeries. (close relations)
skullduggery
Best Alternative Words for SKULLDUGGERIES
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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) | ||||||||
artifice | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||||
chicanery | nounn | |||||||
noun • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
cunning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • crafty artfulness (especially in deception) adjective satellite • attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness • marked by skill in deception • showing inventiveness and skill | ||||||||
deceit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being fraudulent • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving | ||||||||
deceitfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being deceitful | ||||||||
deception | nounn | |||||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||||
double-dealing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another adjective satellite • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
treachery | nounn | |||||||
noun • betrayal of a trust • an act of deliberate betrayal | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
jiggery-pokery | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way | ||||||||
skulduggery | 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 |