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  1. 1. n. A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way. [Slang, U.S.] Source: webster
  4. 4. A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especiallylegal business, in a mean and dishonest way. [Slang, U.S.] Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods Source: ecdict

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businesscarriesdishonestknavemeantrickishwaylawyerlegalmethodspersonpoliticianslangunethicalunscrupulous

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shystashysteeshystersshystie

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shyershyestshyingshylockshyly

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