crookery

noun

crook·ery ˈkru̇-kə-rē

Synonyms of crookery next

: crooked dealings or practices

Examples of crookery in a Sentence

the dealer encouraged his sales reps to engage in crookery of all sorts, so long as it sold cars

Recent Examples on the Web But most of all, the NCAA needs Ogunbowale to remind the public that the collegiate model is worth defending, and that the enterprise is more than just crookery. —

Sally Jenkins, chicagotribune.com, 2 May 2018

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