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Dishonest Dream Meaning

Someone being dishonest (or taking dishonest or unethical action) can represent: A feeling or fear of someone being dishonest, unethical, or not telling the whole truth in real life.

Feeling or fearing that the world is generally dishonest or untrustworthy.

Feeling that you are dishonest, unethical, guilty (or afraid you might be in the future).

Compromising your integrity or not being honest with yourself somehow.

For more clues, consider the motive for the dishonesty.

See also: Betrayed, Being, Catching Someone, Criminal, Crime, Lied To, Being, Lying, Cheating, Trickery [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary by Nancy Wagaman [Back to dream]

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