dirty tricks Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- fakery
- humbuggery
- scheming
- dishonesty
- stealth
- hypocrisy
- quackery
- deception
- dupery
- imposture
- plotting
- secrecy
- duplicity
Weak:
- skullduggery
- trickery
- wile
- deceit
- chicanery
- artfulness
- cunning
- cageyness
- insincerity
- guilefulness
- sneakiness
- deceptiveness
- sharpness
- hanky-panky
- design
- deviousness
- wiliness
- underhandedness
- oiliness
- shadiness
- dissimulation
- craftiness
- shrewdness
- slipperiness
- legerdemain
- treachery
- crookery
- guile
- skulduggery
- slickness
- slyness
- deceitfulness
- shiftiness
- crookedness
- subterfuge
- double-dealing
dirty tricks Meaning
dirty tricks (n)
underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent
dirty tricks Sentence Examples
- The politician resorted to dirty tricks to win the election, including spreading false rumors about his opponent.
- The company used dirty tricks to gain an advantage over its competitors, such as stealing trade secrets and bribing officials.
- The athlete was accused of using dirty tricks to win the game, such as tripping his opponent or using performance-enhancing drugs.
- The student was caught using dirty tricks to pass the exam, such as cheating or copying from someone else's paper.
- The employee was fired for using dirty tricks to get ahead, such as sabotaging coworkers or taking credit for their work.
- The landlord was accused of using dirty tricks to evict tenants, such as raising the rent excessively or refusing to make repairs.
- The lawyer was disbarred for using dirty tricks to win cases, such as withholding evidence or bribing witnesses.
- The salesperson was fired for using dirty tricks to close deals, such as lying to customers or making false promises.
- The doctor was suspended for using dirty tricks to treat patients, such as prescribing unnecessary medication or performing unnecessary surgery.
- The contractor was sued for using dirty tricks to get paid, such as filing a false lien or refusing to complete the work.
FAQs About the word dirty tricks
underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent
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ingenuousness, forthrightness, sincerity, artlessness, ingenuousness, guilelessness, forthrightness,sincerity, artlessness, guilelessness
The politician resorted to dirty tricks to win the election, including spreading false rumors about his opponent.
The company used dirty tricks to gain an advantage over its competitors, such as stealing trade secrets and bribing officials.
The athlete was accused of using dirty tricks to win the game, such as tripping his opponent or using performance-enhancing drugs.
The student was caught using dirty tricks to pass the exam, such as cheating or copying from someone else's paper.
