Crookery and Craftiness

Crookery

Crookery noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.
Usage example: the dealer encouraged his sales reps to engage in crookery of all sorts, so long as it sold cars

Craftiness and crookery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Craftiness" instead a noun "Crookery".

Craftiness

Craftiness noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.
Usage example: according to the confidence man's credo of craftiness, “There's a sucker born every minute”

Crookery and craftiness are semantically related. You can use "Crookery" instead a noun "Craftiness".

Nearby Words: craft, crafty, craftily
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