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Acting or done in a dishonest way

Acting or done in a secretive or sneaky way

Done or thrown with the hand brought forward and up from below

Having quick, light and nimble fingers

Not expressed or done in a direct way

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Acting or done in a dishonest way

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

not to be depended on

intentionally misleading

like a snake in the grass

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

not on

out of turn

miscreant

economical with the truth

profiteering

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

all talk and no action

not to be relied upon

phoney^UK

phony^US

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

sceptical^UK

vulgarised^UK

vulgarized^US

untrammeled^US

skeptical^US

no better than one should be

colourful^UK

colorful^US

without law and order

not allowed

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“For every public scandal or underhand attempt to cheat, someone was responsible.”

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Acting or done in a secretive or sneaky way

behind someone's back

strictly confidential

not to be made public

censored

not in the public domain

mum^UK

mom^US

between you and me and the gatepost

between you and me and the doorpost

between you and me and the wall

between you and me and the bedpost

to be kept under wraps

not to be mentioned

not for public consumption

not public

within these four walls

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“It was feared to be an underhand plot to ruin the whole trade.”

Adjective

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Done or thrown with the hand brought forward and up from below

underarm

“A first baseman may use an underhand throw to toss a fielded ground ball to the player covering first base.”

Adjective

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Having quick, light and nimble fingers

Adjective

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Not expressed or done in a direct way

difficult to track down

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