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skullduggery

/skʌlˈdʌɡ.ər.i/

Traduction: Nom désignant un comportement malhonnête, trompeur ou secret, impliquant souvent des manœuvres sournoises ou des ruses visant à tromper autrui pour obtenir un avantage.

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noun

/skʌlˈdʌɡ.ər.i/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un comportement malhonnête, trompeur ou secret, impliquant souvent des manœuvres sournoises ou des ruses visant à tromper autrui pour obtenir un avantage.

A noun referring to dishonest, deceitful, or underhanded behavior, often involving verbal misrepresentation or trickery intended to take advantage of someone.

indénombrable

  1. Deception or trickeryC1informal

    The use of dishonest or underhanded methods to achieve a goal, often involving manipulation or fraud.

    frEscroquerie, manigance

    • The politician was accused of skullduggery during the election campaign.
    • The company's financial skullduggery was exposed by an investigative journalist.
    • He was known for his skullduggery in business deals, always looking for an unfair advantage.

    Synonymeschicanerydeceptiondishonestyfraudmachinationsubterfugetrickery

    Antonymescandorfairnesshonestyintegrityopenness

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  • skullduggeries plural form
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  • skullduggery's possessive singular form