Chicanery
noun | /chicanery/
Deception or trickery, especially the use of clever or legalistic methods to mislead someone.
Chicanery
noun | /chicanery/
Essential WordsHARDDeception or trickery, especially the use of clever or legalistic methods to mislead someone.
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"The investigators uncovered chicanery in the bidding process. Means: The investigators discovered deceptive tricks in the bidding process."
"She refused to win through chicanery and insisted on fair competition. Means: She refused to succeed by using deception and insisted on competing fairly."
Mnemonic Trick
Chicanery sounds like a crafty scheme: it means deception through clever tricks.
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