trickishness

noun

Definition of trickishnessnext
as in duplicity

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  1. duplicity
  2. cunning
  3. guile
  4. dishonesty
  5. deceit
  6. craft
  7. double-dealing
Noun
  • This helps Harrow’s case, but getting hard evidence of Valya’s duplicity will help even more.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Zach Bannon, a spokesman for Hovde, accused Baldwin of duplicity for, in effect, saying one thing about price gouging in the Senate and doing another with her campaign fund.
    Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of duplicity
Noun
  • David slayed the giant with a slingshot; Esther by her cunning saved her people.
    Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Over time, guile took on the connotation of deceitful cunning in English, emerging in Middle English around the 12th century.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of cunning
Noun
  • Getting out doesn’t just require thumb-shredding dexterity, wit, and guile but also — fittingly for its premise — patience.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Over time, guile took on the connotation of deceitful cunning in English, emerging in Middle English around the 12th century.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of guile
Noun
  • There is also conflicting data on how well these assessments correct for dishonesty.
    Lori Landrum, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But Biden’s pardon doesn’t just showcase his penchant for dishonesty.
    Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of dishonesty
Noun
  • In the forthcoming season, fans of the nail-biting series can anticipate Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause, Britney Spears’ ex Sam Asghari, and Zac Efron’s younger brother Dylan to compete in a game of skill and deceit.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government is trying to urge the nation to continue the struggle, even as its officials at all levels engage in corruption and deceit.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceit
Noun
  • The sixth annual event will feature the Menorah lighting, music, hot latkes, dreidels, crafts, gelt and more.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Ochoa dreams of attending workshops in this town to grow his craft.
    Monica Navarro, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of craft
Noun
  • Through his double-dealing with the government, Carmine Falcone was Gotham’s top crime boss for over two decades, accruing massive wealth, political influence, and an elite status.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
  • While the Biden Administration seems to perceive Cambodia as an amenable partner, Manet is double-dealing Beijing and Washington.
    Sam Rainsy, TIME, 24 June 2024
Definition of double-dealing
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