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Meaning of skuldugger | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To partake in skulduggery (dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour).

rare

Examples

“I am not a man to waste energy in hurt feelings. "I assure you I have no intention of skulduggering around to learn the new receipt," I told him. "It was only a suggestion."”
“Only a few of the men and women who skulk and skuldugger their way through the pages of his bestseller are not certified members of the power elite.”
“At his first cabinet meeting he placed before him on the table a pearl-handled pistol. He organised, skulduggered, bullied, flattered and finally got the numbers for his Commonwealth Bank (by his own proud confession) with a forged proxy vote.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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