deceitful practices
Trickery and fraud
Deceitful practices are methods intended to mislead or defraud.
The phrase appears most often in legal, regulatory, and business contexts: The company was fined for deceptive and deceitful practices.
It covers a range of dishonest conduct—false advertising, hidden fees, bait-and-switch tactics, misrepresentation of goods or services.
- gaslightingManipulation causing self-doubt
- moving the goalpostsChanging rules mid-argument
- lyingStating known falsehoods
- playing dumbPretending not to understand
- bluffingDeceiving about one's position
smoke and mirrors · crocodile tears · plagiarism · embezzlement · breach of trust · double-dealing · pulling strings · phishing · insider trading · pyramid schemes · forgery · false pretense · scapegoating · counterfeiting · conflict of interest · stacking the deck · cheating · corruption
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Moral soundness and consistency
honesty · candor · truthfulness · plain dealing · good faith
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Right conduct guidelines
fair dealing · moral conduct · equitable treatment · square dealing · above reproach
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Honest, equitable conduct principle
fair play · ethical business practices · square dealing · due process · fair trade
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