Crookery and Fib

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

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

Fib

Fib noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.

Crookery and fib are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crookery" instead a noun "Fib".

Nearby Word: fiber
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