as in deception
the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end
that author doesn't go in for literary gamesmanship, so the reader is never led astray by the novel's narrator
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Recent Examples of gamesmanship
In Republicans' absence, Democrats passed a slew of legislation, and leaders from both sides of the aisle capped the dramatic day accusing one another of political gamesmanship.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
The political machinations on the right and left appear little more than gamesmanship.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Some might suggest that peddling ideas of heroic viticulture is akin to marketing gamesmanship, that the consumer is forced to foot the bill for wines produced too far from the tenets of entrepreneurship and economies of scale.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
After some gamesmanship from Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins, the NBA retroactively upgraded Draymond Green’s take foul on Zach Edey from Friday night’s game to a Flagrant 1.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
The political machinations on the right and left appear little more than gamesmanship.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Some might suggest that peddling ideas of heroic viticulture is akin to marketing gamesmanship, that the consumer is forced to foot the bill for wines produced too far from the tenets of entrepreneurship and economies of scale.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
After some gamesmanship from Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins, the NBA retroactively upgraded Draymond Green’s take foul on Zach Edey from Friday night’s game to a Flagrant 1.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamesmanship
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Langenberg’s sharp slider and 92-94 mph fastball lead a five-pitch mix, and his low arm slot adds some deception.Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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This democratization of deception tools means threats can come from anywhere—disgruntled employees, competitors or opportunistic individuals—not just sophisticated state actors or cybercrime rings.Joseph Ours, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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In an era rife with conspiracy theories and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps our imagining?Dana Feldman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The story that follows includes intense political subterfuge, villainous monologues, and heart-wrenching character deaths.Courtney Mifsud Intreglia, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
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There’s still a lot of baseball chicanery to take place over the next few months, though.Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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The eternal fight for liberty — slaves into gladiators, gladiators into free men — calls for courage and purpose beyond Lucius’s nightmarish expectations, uncovering the treachery and chicanery of Roman politics.Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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Welcome back for another season full of [Alan Cumming voice] deception, backstabbing and treachery!Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Yet Milady and her treachery have for nearly 200 years always stood out.Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
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Featuring a brand new cast of reality television’s best and most conniving, the U.S. version of Peacock’s hit game show returns on January 9 for more challenges, trickery, and impeccable outfits from host Cumming.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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Background/foreground blur and other in-camera trickery are used to great effect.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Obviously, such a system is rife with uncertainty, and the history of the process is full of skulduggery, both on the club and player side.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Climax became the first ever vegan cheesemaker to win a prestigious Good Food award—though dairy complaints caused the prize to be rescinded at the last minute, with shades of the protectionist, legal skulduggery faced by non-dairy milk products.Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Importance of Pay Transparency in the Civilian Sector While legislation promoting pay transparency continues to expand throughout the U.S., some organizations still maintain pay secrecy.Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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After a series of Miami Herald exposés — probing his secrecy involving travel itineraries, law clients, side jobs, expensive gifts and advocacy on behalf of the Saudi regime — Mayor Francis Suarez, son of a former mayor, is facing calls to resign.Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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There’s an unapologetic cunning at the heart of this series, and a mercurial spirit that’s as slippery as blood on an Italian marble floor.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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Just as Nordlinger shows that the peacemakers and Nobel laureates whose work holds up best are those who brought specific conflicts to an end, the organizations in Bob's account that get the most done are those that pursue limited goals with cunning and patience.Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
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“Gamesmanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamesmanship. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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