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- Dictionaryskulduggery/skʌlˈdʌɡ(ə)ri/
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- 1. underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities: "a firm that investigates commercial skulduggery"
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noun [ U ] (also skullduggery) uk / ˌskʌlˈdʌɡ. ə r.i / us / ˌskʌlˈdʌɡ.ɚ.i / Add to word list. secret and dishonest behaviour. Synonyms. jiggery-pokery old-fashioned informal. trickery disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lies, lying & hypocrisy. a pack of lies idiom. artifice. bad faith. black is white idiom. cakeism.
noun. skul· dug· gery ˌskəl-ˈdə-g (ə-)rē. ˈskəl-ˌdə- variants or skullduggery. plural skulduggeries or skullduggeries. Synonyms of skulduggery. : underhanded or unscrupulous behavior. also : a devious device or trick. Did you know?
Skulduggery is dishonest words that are meant to trick people, like your brother's fast-talking that leaves you doing all of his chores and your own, plus giving him your allowance. He's a master of skulduggery.
Jun 2, 2024 · skulduggery ( countable and uncountable, plural skulduggeries) ( countable) A devious device or trick . Synonyms: ruse, stratagem, subterfuge. ( uncountable) Dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour .
noun [ U ] (also skullduggery) us / ˌskʌlˈdʌɡ.ɚ.i / uk / ˌskʌlˈdʌɡ. ə r.i / Add to word list. secret and dishonest behavior. Synonyms. jiggery-pokery old-fashioned informal. trickery disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lies, lying & hypocrisy. a pack of lies idiom. artifice. bad faith. black is white idiom. cakeism. falsehood
noun. informal. underhand dealing; trickery. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of skulduggery 1. C19: altered from earlier Scot sculduddery; of obscure origin. Discover More. Example Sentences. Tax skulduggery is mostly about keeping income off your tax returns (i.e., hiding it from the tax man). From The Daily Beast.
Skulduggery is behaviour in which someone acts in a dishonest way in order to achieve their aim.
noun (Informal) trickery, swindling, machinations, duplicity, double-dealing, fraudulence, shenanigan (s) (informal), unscrupulousness, underhandedness accusations of intimidation and political skulduggery.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use skulduggery in a sentence Tax skulduggery is mostly about keeping income off your tax returns (i.e., hiding it from the tax man).
Definition of skulduggery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
