dishonest+practices

  • 1dishonest — adjective accused of dishonest business practices Syn: fraudulent, corrupt, swindling, cheating, double dealing; underhanded, crafty, cunning, devious, treacherous, unfair, unjust, dirty, unethical, immoral, dishonorable, untrustworthy,… …

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  • 2corrupt — corruptedly, adv. corruptedness, n. corrupter, corruptor, n. corruptive, adj. corruptively, adv. corruptly, adv. corruptness, n. /keuh rupt /, adj …

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  • 3gypsy — 1. noun /ˈdʒɪp.si/lang=en An itinerant person or any person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.; one of a vagabond race, not necessarily… …

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  • 4corrupt — cor•rupt [[t]kəˈrʌpt[/t]] adj. 1) law guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery: a corrupt judge[/ex] 2) law debased in character; depraved 3) infected; tainted 4) decayed; putrid 5) made inferior by errors or alterations, as a text 6) to cause… …

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  • 5MOSES ISAAC — (Darshan; also known as the Kelmer Maggid; 1828–1899), the main preacher of the musar movement , Moses Isaac was born near Slonim. In his youth he already showed exceptional abilities as a preacher and delivered his first sermon in Slonim at the… …

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  • 6Roguery — Rogu er*y, n. 1. The life of a vargant. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The practices of a rogue; knavish tricks; cheating; fraud; dishonest practices. [1913 Webster] Tis no scandal grown, For debt and roguery to quit the town. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3 …

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  • 7politics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Greek politika, from neuter plural of politikos political Date: circa 1529 1. a. the art or science of government b. the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing… …

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  • 8deceit — de•ceit [[t]dɪˈsit[/t]] n. 1) the act or practice of deceiving 2) a stratagem intended to deceive 3) the quality of being deceitful; duplicity • Etymology: 1225–75; deceite < OF, n. use of fem. of deceit, ptp. of deceivre to deceive syn:… …

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  • 9Indirection — In di*rec tion, n. [Cf. F. indirection.] Oblique course or means; dishonest practices; indirectness. By indirections find directions out. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10Military of Guinea — Republic of Guinea Armed Forces Founded 1958 Service branches Army Air Force Navy National Gendarmerie, Republican Guard, Presidential Guard Leadership Commander in …

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