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   dishonest

   /dɪsˈɒnɪst/

   adjective

   • 1. behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way: "he was a dishonest hypocrite prepared to exploit his family"
   • ▪ intended to mislead or cheat: "he gave the editor a dishonest account of events"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘dishonourable, unchaste’): from Old French deshoneste, Latin dehonestus.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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