crooked deal
Dishonest business arrangement
A crooked deal is a dishonest or fraudulent transaction—one involving deception, bribery, or manipulation for unfair advantage.
The phrase applies to business arrangements, political agreements, or any negotiation where someone cheats: The whole land sale turned out to be a crooked deal.
Compare with *shady deal* or *dirty deal*.
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- conArgument against
underhanded · backroom · smoke-filled room · kickback · bribe · palm greasing · fraud · scheme · racket · quid pro quo · grift · insider trading · dirty · money laundering · rigged · fix · payoff · corrupt
- tricksmagic trick, card trick, card tricks, coin trick, rope trick
- dirty moneydirty money, ill-gotten gains, illicit funds, illicit gains, proceeds of crime
crooked dealsquare deal
Honest, equitable treatment
win-win deal · fair shake · handshake deal · gentleman's agreement
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