Crookery and Guilelessness

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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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Guilelessness is an antonym for crookery.

Guilelessness noun - The quality or state of being simple and sincere.

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Crookery is an antonym for guilelessness.

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