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/ˌʌndərˈhændɪd ˈtæktɪks/ · un.der.hand.ed.tac.tics
noun
- Methods or actions taken secretly or dishonestly to gain an advantage or achieve a goal. The company's underhanded tactics in the merger negotiations were exposed by a whistleblower.
noun
- A set of deceitful or cunning methods used to manipulate or deceive others. The politician's underhanded tactics were criticized by her opponents during the election campaign.
noun
- Actions taken in a way that is unfair or unjust to gain an advantage or achieve a goal. The underhanded tactics used by the team to win the championship were widely condemned by the sports community.
Synonyms
deceitful methodscunning tacticsdishonest actionsunfair practicesmanipulative strategiessneaky maneuverssecretive methodsunscrupulous actions
Antonyms
Did you know? The phrase 'underhanded tactics' gained widespread use in the 1990s, particularly in the context of business and politics, as a way to describe deceitful or cunning methods used to achieve a goal.