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IPA /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/
Conduct that is dishonest or inappropriate, especially for someone with responsibility.
The family questioned the impropriety of selling a gift that had been entrusted to him.
IPA /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/
The use of clever tricks or complicated schemes to deceive people.
The detective uncovered the chicanery behind the fake competition.
IPA /ˈpɜːdʒəri/
The crime of knowingly lying in court after formally promising to tell the truth.
The crime drama ends with a witness admitting perjury.
IPA /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/
Behaviour that contradicts the moral standards or beliefs a person claims to support.
He complained about litter while dropping his own wrapper, which struck me as hypocrisy.
IPA /kəˈluːʒn/
Secret cooperation between people to deceive others or do something dishonest.
The detective suspected collusion between the two witnesses.
IPA /djuːˈplɪsəti/
Deliberately dishonest behaviour in which someone hides their true intentions or presents different stories to different people.
His duplicity became clear when both neighbours compared his promises.
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