Crookery and Decency

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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

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Decency is an antonym for crookery.

Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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Crookery is an antonym for decency.

Nearby Words: decent, decently

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Decency and Crookery. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crookery/decency

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