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[syn: dishonesty, knavery]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dishonesty \Dis*hon"es*ty\, n. [Cf. OF. deshonest['e], F.
d['e]shonn[^e]tet['e].]
1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] "The hidden
things of dishonesty." --2 Cor. iv. 2.
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2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want
of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to
defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness.
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3. Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation
from probity; a dishonest act.
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4. Lewdness; unchastity. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dishonesty
n 1: the quality of being dishonest [ant: honestness,
honesty]
2: lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing [syn:
dishonesty, knavery]