skulduggery(Informal)[noun]Synonyms: trickery, double-dealing, duplicity, machinations, underhandedness
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skul‧dug‧ge‧ry ,
skullduggery /ˌskʌlˈdʌɡəri/
noun [uncountable] old-fashioned[
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: sculduddery 'immoral activity' (18-19 centuries)]
secretly dishonest or illegal activity – also used humorously
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