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Definitions for skulduggery
skʌlˈdʌg ə riskul·dug·ge·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, hanky panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggerynoun

    verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

Wiktionary

  1. skulduggerynoun

    A devious device or trick.

  2. skulduggerynoun

    Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior.

  3. Etymology: 1856, apparently an alteration of Scottish English sculdudrie, sculduddery “bawdry, obscenity”, a euphemism of uncertain origin.

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  1. skulduggery

    Skulduggery refers to dishonest or deceitful behavior, underhanded trickery, or unscrupulous activities. It often involves cheating, lying, or use of fraud to achieve one's objectives.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of skulduggery in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of skulduggery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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