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scheme - Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong

The family butler was always polite, but in his mind he was always scheming how to steal the family's jewels.

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shenanigans - Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering

Because of Wall Street's shenanigans, the American economy collapsed in 2008.

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indefensible - Unable to be defended, justified, accepted, or excused.

When he said that he robbed the store by mistake, the judge felt that statement was indefensible, and pronounced him guilty.

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charade - An act or event that is clearly false

Bill told Samantha that he wanted to get married, but she suspected that he didn't mean it, and that the dating was just a charade.

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conceal - To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed.

The detective concealed his gun in his briefcase when he walked into the building.

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rogue - Behaving in a way that causes damage.

Martha's friends tried to warn her that under Charlie's charming exterior was a rogue that would eventually hurt her.

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fraud - Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.

Monty was sentenced to 10 years in jail for tax fraud when the tax man discovered that he had undeclared assets.

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deceive - To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain.

Don’t try to deceive me — I know what really happened.

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snatch - To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way

Lenny wanted to play with his brother's toy, so he tried to snatch it away from him.

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underhanded - Dishonest or sneaky, often done in a secret or deceitful way.

Spreading false rumors was an underhanded way to win the election.

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fink - An unpleasant or contemptible person

Randall was the fink of the office who everyone tried to avoid.

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devious - Showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals.

It took a while for the District Attorney to realize that the politician was using devious methods to hide the fact that he was taking bribes.