guile

duplicity

djuːˈplɪsɪti

noun

deceitfulness.

he was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor

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dissimulations

dɪˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n

noun

concealment of one’s thoughts, feelings, or character; pretence.

an attempt at dissimulation

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dissimulation

dɪˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n

noun

concealment of one’s thoughts, feelings, or character; pretence.

an attempt at dissimulation

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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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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

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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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artifices

/ˈɑːtɪfɪs/

noun

Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

an industry dominated by artifice

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artifice

/ˈɑrdəfəs/

noun

Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

the style is not free from the artifices of the period

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