Manipulative Strategies

noun a deceitful or underhanded action intended to harm someone

adjective not clean or pure; morally or ethically wrong

• The politician was accused of using a dirty trick to manipulate the election results.
• I can't believe he pulled that dirty trick on her during the game.
• That was a real low-down dirty trick he played on his friend.
• Using misinformation to deceive others is a dirty trick in the world of politics.

noun a person who is involved in making secret and dishonest plans to achieve a particular goal

• The corporate schemer was eventually caught for embezzlement.
• Don't trust that guy, he's a real schemer.
• Watch out for that schemer, he's always up to no good.
• The schemer in the novel was always plotting something behind the scenes.

adjective a term used to describe actions or behavior that is deceitful, dishonest, or unethical

• His underhanded tactics were exposed during the investigation.
• I can't believe he resorted to such underhanded methods to win the game.
• She pulled off the heist using some seriously underhanded moves.
• His underhanded behavior left a bad taste in everyone's mouth.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that is used instead of a noun to avoid repetition

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The politician tried to throw dust in his opponent's eyes by making false claims during the debate.
• She always tries to throw dust in people's eyes by pretending to know more than she actually does.
• Don't let him throw dust in your eyes with his smooth talk.
• The magician's sleight of hand was so quick, it was like he was throwing dust in our eyes.