sharp practice
sharp practice · sharp practices
böse Absicht, böser Glaube, Bösgläubigkeit
Commercial activity that is possibly dishonest while not actually being illegalCommercial activity that is possibly dishonest while not actually being illegal.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Commercial activity that is possibly dishonest while not actually being illegal.
The typical political sharp practice of manipulating history to suit the current agenda.
2007 August 29, letters to the editor, “More reports from the check-in desk”, in The Guardian, If this is not actually illegal, it certainly appears to be a sharp practice.
(countable, uncountable)A lawyer's unfairly taking advantage of an opposing party's missteps or inexperience to gain an advantage.
Forms
plural: sharp practices| Singular | sharp practice |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable