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
Is there a difference between cheating and gamesmanship?
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Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The political games that were played with the release of this study only serve to reinforce the impression many have held since the permitting pause was imposed in January, which is that the entire thing has from Day One been an exercise in political gamesmanship.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This understandable bit of gamesmanship has unintended consequences.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The political games that were played with the release of this study only serve to reinforce the impression many have held since the permitting pause was imposed in January, which is that the entire thing has from Day One been an exercise in political gamesmanship.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This understandable bit of gamesmanship has unintended consequences.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamesmanship
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Since its launch, in 2011—a direct response to the 2008 financial crisis—the CFPB has focused on protecting Americans from various forms of financial fraud and deception.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The show, starring Kaitlyn Dever as Gibson, explores the dangers of misinformation in the wellness industry and the impact of Gibson's deception on those who followed her advice.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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This sequence introduces The Agency as a maze of contradictory nationalist motivations, paranoia-inducing surveillance, and prevalent subterfuge — and, in its hidden center, a love story.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Using a figurehead Then again, Trump might just want to avoid all of these legal subterfuges by following the example of George and Lurleen Wallace.—
Philip Klinkner,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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That access has been critical, because producers are now forced to cut away from replays faster to capture more of that line-of-scrimmage chicanery.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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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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After a season of treachery and deception, the winner or winners of The Traitors UK Season 3 have been revealed.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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This would be immediately followed by my dad standing up, racing over to my uncle, and sometimes grabbing him by the collar to stop him from completing an action that in their eyes seemed to be an act of utter betrayal and treachery.—
Wayne Chan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Obfuscation and trickery are necessary and effective tactics.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Where Ricken sees benevolence and opportunity, Devon sees only wiles and trickery.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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Today, Florida is sliding into secrecy at an alarming pace, and the blame rests squarely with Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state agencies following his lead.—
Bobby Block,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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The move is part of broader efforts by Chinese authorities to tighten secrecy as the country continues to rapidly modernize its military in its bid to rival the United States.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Gilded by privilege and cunning, Glinda is a popular young woman who desires to wield magic.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 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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“Gamesmanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamesmanship. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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