dirty tricks
Unethical campaign maneuvers
Dirty tricks are underhanded tactics used to gain advantage, especially in politics or business.
The term covers sabotage, disinformation, smear campaigns, and other deceptive maneuvers: The campaign was accused of dirty tricks after fake flyers appeared.
A dirty tricks operation implies organized, covert efforts to undermine opponents through disreputable means.
- skullduggeryUnderhanded or dishonest behavior
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- deceptive practicesDishonest methods to mislead
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- funny businessDeceptive or mischievous conduct
shenanigans · sabotage · chicanery · duplicity · dark money · under the table · monkey business · COINTELPRO · gerrymandering · plumbers · deception · Watergate scandal · smoke-filled room · manipulation · election rigging · October surprise · political corruption · character assassination
- cunningcunning, craftiness, crafty, guile, slyness
- dirty trickscheating, lying, deceit, trickery, deception
- dishonestydishonesty, deceit, duplicity, lying, mendacity
- dirty tacticsfoul play, cheap shot, low blow, hit below the belt, cheat
- Nixon eraNixon, Watergate scandal, resignation, impeachment, coverup
- political scandalsWatergate, Iran-Contra, Whitewater, Teapot Dome, coverup
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Honorable conduct in games
integrity · good faith · sportsmanship · honesty · ethical behavior
dirty tricksstraight dealing
Honest, transparent transactions
openness · transparency · plain dealing · straightforwardness · cards on the table
dirty trickssportsmanship
Ethical athletic conduct
fair competition · level playing field · good sportsmanship · clean game
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