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| apocrypha |
any of various religious writings of unknown origin and questionable authenticity. (Cf. canon1.) [1/2 definitions] |
| bastard |
inferior, inauthentic, or questionable in origin; illegitimate. [1/4 definitions] |
| cutesy |
(informal) straining to be attractive, clever, or the like; affected, forced, or in questionable taste. |
| disputable |
able to be disputed or argued; questionable. |
| expedient |
advantageous to oneself and often morally questionable. [1/4 definitions] |
| fishy |
(informal) questionable or improbable. [1/3 definitions] |
| gamesmanship |
the art or act of using questionable, though legal, tactics to win at games or contests. |
| iffy |
(informal) marked by uncertainty; chancy; questionable. |
| impure |
morally questionable; lacking chastity. [1/3 definitions] |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| monkey business |
deceitful or ethically questionable behavior; trickery. [1/2 definitions] |
| politician |
a person who uses questionable means to attain power within a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| precarious |
based on unproved or questionable premises. [1/3 definitions] |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| straw man |
a person used as a cover for the questionable activities of another; front; blind. [1/4 definitions] |
| threatened |
having a questionable chance of surviving into the future. |
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