crookedness

duplicity

djuːˈplɪsɪti

noun

deceitfulness.

he was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor

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distortions

dɪˈstɔːʃ(ə)n

noun

the action of distorting or the state of being distorted.

the virus causes distortion of the leaves

warp,twist,contortion,bend,buckle,deformation,deformity,curve,curvature,malformation,disfigurement,crookedness,gnarl,knot

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distortion

dɪˈstɔːʃ(ə)n

noun

the action of distorting or the state of being distorted.

the virus causes distortion of the leaves

warp,twist,contortion,bend,buckle,deformation,deformity,curve,curvature,malformation,disfigurement,crookedness,gnarl,knot

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dishonesty

dɪsˈɒnɪsti

noun

deceitfulness shown in someone’s character or behaviour.

the dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct

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dishonesties

dɪsˈɒnɪsti

noun

deceitfulness shown in someone’s character or behaviour.

the dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct

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devilry

ˈdɛv(ə)lri

noun

wicked activity.

some devilry was afoot

wickedness,evil,evil-doing,evilness,sin,sinfulness,iniquity,iniquitousness,vileness,foulness,baseness,badness,wrong,wrongdoing,dishonesty,unscrupulousness,roguery,villainy,rascality,delinquency,viciousness,devilishness,fiendishness,heinousness,crookedness,shadiness,malfeasance,knavery

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deformity

dɪˈfɔːmɪti

noun

a deformed part, especially of the body; a malformation.

deformities of the hands or feet

malformation,misshapenness,disproportion,distortion,crookedness,imperfection,abnormality,irregularity,ugliness,unsightliness,defacement,disfigurement,defect,flaw,blemish

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deformities

dɪˈfɔːmɪti

noun

a deformed part, especially of the body; a malformation.

deformities of the hands or feet

malformation,misshapenness,disproportion,distortion,crookedness,imperfection,abnormality,irregularity,ugliness,unsightliness,defacement,disfigurement,defect,flaw,blemish

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deceits

dɪˈsiːt

noun

the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

a web of deceit

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deceit

dɪˈsiːt

noun

the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

a web of deceit

deception,deceitfulness,duplicity,double-dealing,fraud,fraudulence,cheating,trickery,duping,hoodwinking,chicanery,underhandedness,deviousness,slyness,cunning,craftiness,craft,wiliness,artfulness,guile,dissimulation,dissembling,bluff,bluffing,lying,pretence,artifice,treachery,crookedness,monkey business,funny business,hanky-panky,jiggery-pokery,monkeyshines,codology,management,knavery,sham,imposture,hoax,fake,misrepresentation,blind,wile,Trojan horse,trick,stratagem,device,ruse,scheme,dodge,manoeuvre,contrivance,machination,subterfuge,cheat,swindle,confidence trick,con,con trick,set-up,game,scam,sting,gyp,leg-pull,flimflam,wheeze,bunco,grift,lurk,rort,schlenter,flanker,shift,fetch,rig

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corruptions

kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n

noun

dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places

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corruption

kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n

noun

dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places

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chicanery

ʃɪˈkeɪnəri

noun

the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose.

storylines packed with political chicanery

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asymmetry

/eɪˈsɪmətri/

noun

Lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry.

there was an asymmetry between the right and left ears

asymmetry,lack of symmetry,non-uniformity,unevenness,crookedness,lopsidedness,contortion,deformity,jaggedness,raggedness,cragginess,indentation

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asymmetries

/eɪˈsɪmɪtri/

noun

Lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry.

there was an asymmetry between the right and left ears

asymmetry,lack of symmetry,non-uniformity,unevenness,crookedness,lopsidedness,contortion,deformity,jaggedness,raggedness,cragginess,indentation

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