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View synonyms for skullduggery

skullduggery

Sometimes scull·dug·ger·y,
Or skul·dug·ger·y

[skuhl-duhg-uh-ree]

noun

plural

skullduggeries 
  1. dishonorable proceedings; mean dishonesty or trickery.

    They dealt in bribery, graft, and other such skullduggery.

  2. an instance of dishonest or deceitful behavior; trick.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of skullduggery1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; variant of sculduddery ( def. ), originally Scots: “fornication, obscenity,” of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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The false front is a bit of skullduggery that harks back to a world where conspiracy to escape detection was a part of everyday life.

If you allow it to go into the second innings, there could be a little bit of skullduggery.

From BBC

No voter nullification, voter suppression or other skullduggery and interference will be needed.

From Salon

But it comes with all the skullduggery, wheeling and dealing, and conspiracy one would expect, as the frontrunners try to improve their chances of becoming the Vicar of Christ.

From BBC

Many of us like to think we could handle the pressures and skullduggery of being a traitor in the remote Scottish castle.

From BBC

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