Crookery and Probity

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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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Probity is an antonym for crookery.

Probity noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

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Crookery is an antonym for probity.

Nearby Word: probation

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

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