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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a wicked game" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or activity that is deceitful, manipulative, or morally questionable, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "Engaging in such a wicked game of betrayal will only lead to heartbreak and mistrust among friends."
Alternatives: "a cruel game" or "a devious game".
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"It's always been a wicked game," Mr. Munn said.
In one sense chess is a wicked game: Even the naïve moves accomplish more than the simple purposes they seem to be intended for.
We played a wicked game of Scrabble with Ms. Marcus, who turned out to be one of the caretakers of the hut, and who turned out the lights precisely at 9 30.
This article addresses urban and regional planning as if a wicked game, the framework used to tackle wicked problems.
Ah, what a Wicked Game he played with me.
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As Ms Shriver lamented in a recent column:Take the American reissue of my fourth novel "Game Control"—a wicked, nasty novel about a plot to kill two billion people overnight.
That's one hell of a deal for a wicked awesome game.
We hypothesized that deliberation encourages the creation of a collaborative playing field on which to play the wicked game and changes the storyline of the issue deliberated upon.
For it is the wicked game we in the media play to flush out exploding candidates.
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game from Telegenics on Vimeo.
Daniel Evans, a finalist on The X Factor (UK), included his version of the song on his album Wicked Game, released on December 2 , 2013
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