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crookedness

noun

Definition of crookednessnext
as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery for sheer crookedness it would be hard to beat the used-car dealer who sold me that lemon

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  1. deception
  2. deceit
  3. fraud
  4. cunning
Noun
  • The series is inspired by the book The Woman Who Fooled the World by journalists Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano, who helped uncover the details of Gibson's deception.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • National Socialism, with its unscrupulous methods of deception, took care not to show how radical its aims were until the world was inured to them.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of deception
Noun
  • Its story is already dark and moody with themes of death, grief, deceit, revenge and bug-eating.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The executive further lauded Rodrigo for fighting for the aforementioned rights, and acknowledging and showing empathy for issues — love, break-ups, learning how to drive, deceit — with which some young people struggle.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceit
Noun
  • In a new interview with Axios at the Aspen Security Forum, Ramaswamy said while the new department would look for waste and fraud within Social Security and Medicare, large widespread cuts are unlikely to be enacted.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • But when the Threads post was shared, neither the Georgia Supreme Court nor any other judicial entity had tossed Willis' election fraud case against him and 14 co-defendants in Georgia.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of fraud
Noun
  • Known for his slow, methodical in-ring style and chilling promos, Roberts played a brilliant heel, often manipulating opponents with his cunning.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The movie’s costume designer Tom Broecker says the change highlights the lethal cunning that lurks below the character’s beauty.
    Alexandra Willingham, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of cunning
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