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A detestable or untrustworthy person

A detestably untrustworthy person

Evils that are hidden

One who betrays their oath

One who engages in deception or cheating for personal gain

(British, informal) A police informer

Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception

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Noun

A detestable or untrustworthy person

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

nasty piece of work

enfant terrible

dastardly person

unpleasant person

reprehensible person

despicable person

confidence trickster

juvenile delinquent

black marketeer

person responsible

wanted criminal

confidence woman

practical joker

devil incarnate

slippery customer

public enemy number one

member of a criminal gang

member of the family

member of the Mafia

smooth operator

confidence artist

life of the party

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“Louise is just a snake in the grass who can't be trusted.”

Noun

A detestably untrustworthy person

Noun

Evils that are hidden

Noun

One who betrays their oath

Benedict Arnold

fifth columnist

collaborationist

enemy sympathizer

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Noun

One who engages in deception or cheating for personal gain

confidence trickster

confidence operator

confidence woman

whited sepulchre

practical joker

wolf in sheep's clothing

smooth operator

confidence artist

hypocritical person

slippery customer

spinner of yarns

teller of untruths

sanctimonious person

whited sepulcher

knight of the post

mendacious person

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Noun

(British, informal) A police informer

fifth columnist

collaborationist

enemy sympathizer

flibbertigibbet

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Adjective

Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception

double-crossing

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

not to be trusted

unsportsmanlike

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

not to be depended on

causing trouble

against the law

intentionally misleading

like a snake in the grass

not trustworthy

extracurricular

all talk and no action

committing perjury

commiting perjury

not to be relied upon

bearing false witness

devoid of validity

hole-and-corner

cloak-and-dagger

under the table

playing politics

not straightforward

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

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