chicanery

[ shi-key-nuh-ree, chi- ]
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noun,plural chi·can·er·ies.
  1. trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry: He resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery to win the job.

  2. a quibble or subterfuge used to trick, deceive, or evade.

Origin of chicanery

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From the French word chicanerie, dating back to 1605–15. See chicane, -ery

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chicanery

/ (ʃɪˈkeɪnərɪ) /


nounplural -eries
  1. verbal deception or trickery, esp in legal quibbling; dishonest or sharp practice

  2. a trick, deception, or quibble

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