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Skulduggery vs Deceitful - What's the difference?

skulduggery | deceitful |

As a noun skulduggery

is a devious device or trick.

As an adjective deceitful is

deliberately misleading or cheating.

skulduggery

English

Alternative forms

* skullduggery

Noun

(skulduggeries)
  • A devious device or trick.
  • Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior.

    • deceitful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * deceiptful (obsolete) * deceiptfull (obsolete) * deceitfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • deliberately misleading or cheating
  • deceptive in multiple ways

    • Synonyms

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