No. 12,484 in Swedish

skumraskaffärer

Shady or dubious business dealings.

In a sentence

Han blev arresterad för att ha varit involverad i skumraskaffärer.
He was arrested for being involved in shady deals.
In this sentence, 'skumraskaffärer' refers to suspicious or illegal business activities performed by the individual.
Det ryktas att företaget är känt för sina skumraskaffärer.
There are rumors that the company is known for its shady deals.
Here, 'skumraskaffärer' denotes questionable or unethical practices associated with the actions of a company.
Hon undvek att bli involverad i några som helst skumraskaffärer.
She avoided becoming involved in any sort of shady deals.
The usage of 'skumraskaffärer' in this sentence signifies dubious or murky business matters that the person chooses to stay clear of.

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