Definitions of hanky panky
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verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
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synonyms:
hocus-pocus, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery, slickness, trickery
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type of:
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deceit, deception, misrepresentation
a misleading falsehood
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deceit, deception, misrepresentation
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