Dishonesty
Dishonesty noun - The tendency to tell lies.
Jiggery-pokery and dishonesty are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Jiggery-pokery" instead a noun "Dishonesty". informal substitute
Nearby Words: dishonest, dishonestly
Jiggery-pokery
Jiggery-pokery noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
Usage example: the judge ordered the corporation to hand over all records, with no jiggery-pokery about unexpected problems and missing information
Dishonesty and jiggery-pokery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dishonesty" instead a noun phrase "Jiggery-pokery".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- deception and dishonesty
- deception and jiggery-pokery
- artifice and dishonesty
- artifice and jiggery-pokery
- cunning and dishonesty
- cunning and jiggery-pokery
- double-dealing and dishonesty
- double-dealing and jiggery-pokery
- craft and dishonesty
- craft and jiggery-pokery
- fraud and dishonesty
- fraud and jiggery-pokery
- subterfuge and dishonesty
- subterfuge and jiggery-pokery
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