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chicanery
[ shi-key-nuh-ree, chi- ]
/ ʃɪˈkeɪ nə ri, tʃɪ- /
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noun, plural chi·can·er·ies.
trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry: He resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery to win the job.
a quibble or subterfuge used to trick, deceive, or evade.
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Words nearby chicanery
Chicago window, chicalote, Chican@, Chicana, chicane, chicanery, chicanismo, Chicano, Chicanos, Chicanx, chiccory
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chicanery
/ (ʃɪˈkeɪnərɪ) /
noun plural -eries
verbal deception or trickery, esp in legal quibbling; dishonest or sharp practice
a trick, deception, or quibble
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