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skulduggery definition

☆ skul·dug·gery or skullduggery skull·dug′·gery (skul dug′ər ē)

noun

Informal sneaky, dishonest behavior; trickery

Etymology: obs. Scot sculdudrie < ?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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