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Dishonesty
//dɪsˈɒnɪ.sti// noun
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Noun
- 1 The characteristic or condition of being dishonest. uncountable, usually
"He added: "We've always had spin, especially from Government. But this is not spin. This is dishonesty and so it's our rail media's urgent responsibility to call it out because non-specialist journalists across the country will report this and gradually these untruths will be accepted."
- 2 lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing wordnet
- 3 An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest. countable, usually
- 4 the quality of being dishonest wordnet
- 5 Shamefulness, disgrace. obsolete, uncountable, usually
"His dishonesty appears in leaving his friend here in necessity and denying him."
Etymology
From Middle English dishoneste (“disgrace, filth”), from Old French deshoneste, equivalent to dis- + honesty or dishonest + -y.
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