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as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
getting the trade unions to go along with the agreement will be a rather dodgy piece of work
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as in cunning
clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means
needed a dodgy barrister to get him acquitted of the charge
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as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
the authenticity of the "lost" Shakespearean sonnet was more than a little dodgy
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Recent Examples of dodgy
Browsers like Google Chrome and Apple's Safari come with a whole host of security protections to identify dodgy websites, protect you from nasty downloads, and block bad code from running in your browser.
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David Nield, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024
This makes dodgy unlicensed Lightning cables all the more problematic.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2020
Disregarding the inevitable dodgy attempts at uncovering some magic way to hack into someone else’s account, the majority are still likely to be genuine requests for help.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
There are all these dodgy TV shows and terrible films, but no one has really looked at it.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
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David Nield, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024
This makes dodgy unlicensed Lightning cables all the more problematic.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2020
Disregarding the inevitable dodgy attempts at uncovering some magic way to hack into someone else’s account, the majority are still likely to be genuine requests for help.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
There are all these dodgy TV shows and terrible films, but no one has really looked at it.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodgy
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Despite his success, Axiom’s presence in WWE is remarkable, as professional wrestling remains niche in Spain and has been difficult to find on TV.Jamie Lang, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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However, the complexity of the systems required to control so many qubits makes scalability difficult.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Black Friday had become a competitive event requiring planning and cunning to get the good deals first.Mary Meehan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Finding other disease-causing somatic mutations in rheumatology and related specialties will take skill, cunning, and a willingness to test cells and organs throughout the body.Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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After all, the Clippers ruled Leonard out for Saturday’s game Friday evening, only to later upgrade Leonard’s status to questionable 3.5 hours later.Law Murray, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Boston Red Sox have reshaped their pitching ahead of the 2025 season, but the offense is still looking questionable.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Reporting Highlights Child Care Gap: About 70% of rural Illinoisans live in a child care desert, forcing tough choices on parents: Some drive 100 miles a day or more to find care, others leave the workforce.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Bengals are going to have a tough time bringing the free agent back at just age 26 and after coming off his finest season yet.Brandon Funston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The kids were very cute & the crates were very broken.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the coach’s fourth season, the Dolphins need to get less cute and tougher on the ground.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Downloading apps from unofficial sources or engaging with dubious pop-ups can also expose your phone to malware or adware.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Simitis’ critics on the right and left did their best to denigrate his legacy, highlighting a dubious debt swap concluded after the country had joined the Eurozone as an attempt to massage the debt numbers.Demetris Nellas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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That strategy should specify how the government, in coordination with state and local officials, will respond to incursions of unauthorized and unidentified drones near sensitive locations, like critical infrastructure.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hackers can use your device to steal sensitive information, impersonate you, target your contacts, or turn the device into a bot.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Agents determined all the transactions were fraudulent, saying Ohio EBT card details were used every 30 to 45 seconds at the Brooklyn store for transactions as high as $800.J.D. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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There are new procedural rules in place in the aftermath of what happened four years ago, when Republicans parroting Trump’s lie that the election was fraudulent challenged the results their own states had certified.LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Dodgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodgy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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