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skullduggery

[skuhl-duhg-uh-ree] / skʌlˈdʌg ə ri /
NOUN
tricky behavior
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But Kurtz’s skullduggery appears to have paid off.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

This series of The Traitors has featured some of the most explosive scenes the show has ever seen: dramatic twists, Oscar-ready reactions and plenty of skilful skullduggery.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026

What the Bullmers and company should have known is not to bring a crusading journalist aboard a boat where so much skullduggery is on the itinerary, and so many spoilers in the cargo hold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

The false front is a bit of skullduggery that harks back to a world where conspiracy to escape detection was a part of everyday life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

Naturally, he knew far more about computer-intrusion and digital skullduggery than any previously published cyberpunk author.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling


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