Crookery and Trickery

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

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

Trickery

Trickery noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
Usage example: Delia resorted to trickery—even loading up the fishing equipment—to induce her dog into the car for his vet appointment

Crookery and trickery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crookery" instead a noun "Trickery".

Nearby Words: trick, tricky, tricking
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