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chicanery

/ʃɪˈkeɪ.nər.i/

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noun

/ʃɪˈkeɪ.nər.i/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее использование хитрых, но нечестных или обманных методов для достижения цели, часто в юридическом или политическом контексте.

A noun referring to the use of clever but dishonest or deceptive methods to achieve a goal, often in legal or political contexts.

uncountable

  1. Deception or trickeryC1formal

    The use of clever but dishonest methods to deceive or manipulate others.

    ruОбман или уловка

    • The politician was accused of chicanery during the election campaign.
    • The company's financial chicanery was exposed by the auditors.
    • He used legal chicanery to avoid paying taxes.

    Synonymsdeceitdeceptiondishonestyduplicityfraudguileskulduggerysubterfugetrickery

    Antonymscandorfairnesshonestyintegritysinceritytruthfulness

Forms
  • chicaneries plural form
  • chicaneries' possessive plural form
  • chicanery's possessive singular form
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