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dirty tricks

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dirty tricks
pl.n. Informal
1. Covert intelligence operations designed to disrupt the economy or upset the political situation in another country.
2. Unethical behavior, especially acts undertaken to destroy the credibility or reputation of an opponent.
3. Commercial espionage.
dirty trickster n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dirty tricks - underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent
behavior, conduct, doings, behaviour - manner of acting or controlling yourself
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one


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The flashbacks are rich in strategizing, debate and dirty tricks by both the abolitionists and their pro-slavery Parliamentary rivals.
STORY OF SLAVE TRADE ABOLITION IS NOT 'AMAZING' ENOUGH by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
It's tempting to indulge in accusations of Diebold conspiracies, dirty tricks, shadowy last-minute cash, and (more accurately) negative Republican attack ads and conservative fear-mongering.
Enough with the fratricide by Kilgore, Ed / Washington Monthly
The woman he loves most is an architectural preservationist, and perhaps worst of all, the lawyer he hires to sort things out is a brutal engineer of dirty tricks, legal intimidation, and worse, all at a horrendously expensive price tag.
Trial By Ordeal by Internet Bookwatch
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