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dishonesty
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dishonesty
n.
fraudulence, deceit, falsity
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Dishonesty
Dishonesty is to act without honesty. It is used to describe a lack of probity, cheating, lying or being deliberately deceptive or a lack in integrity, knavishness, perfidiosity, corruption or treacherousness. Dishonesty is the fundamental component of a majority of offences relating to the acquisition, conversion and disposal of property (tangible or intangible) defined in criminal law such as fraud.
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dishonesty
Noun
1. the quality of being dishonest
(antonym) honesty, honestness
(hypernym) unrighteousness
(hyponym) corruptness, corruption
2. lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
(synonym) knavery
(hypernym) wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
(hyponym) treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidy
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dishonesty
n.
nečestnost; nepoctivost
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Dishonesty
(n.)
Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.
Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.
(n.)
Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.
Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.
(n.)
Lewdness; unchastity.
Lewdness; unchastity.
(n.)
Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame.
Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame.
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