dirty trick
Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words
A dishonest or malicious trick.
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- The press accused the president of dirty tricks in his election campaign.
- Using a fake identity to gain information is a dirty trick.
- He played a dirty trick on his opponent, spreading false rumors.
- She felt betrayed after discovering her friend's dirty trick.
- Such dirty tricks only undermine trust in the long run.
- Don't resort to dirty tricks; play fair.
- They were caught employing dirty tricks to win the contract.
- It was a dirty trick to make him believe the lie.
- The company was fined for using dirty tricks to eliminate competitors.
- I won't tolerate any more of your dirty tricks.