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   dishonesty

   /dɪsˈɒnɪsti/

   noun

   • 1. deceitfulness shown in someone's character or behaviour: "the dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct"
   • ▪ a fraudulent or deceitful act: "they are tackling the divisions and dishonesties on the campus"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘dishonour, sexual misconduct’): from Old French deshoneste ‘indecency’ (see dishonest).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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