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chi·can·er·y
/
ʃɪˈkeɪ
nə
ri, tʃɪ-
/
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[
shi-
key
-n
uh
-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:
1605–15;
<
French
chicanerie.
See
chicane
,
-ery
Synonyms
1.
fraud, deception, knavery.
2.
evasion.
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chicanery
(ʃɪˈkeɪnərɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-eries
1.
verbal deception or trickery, esp in legal quibbling; dishonest or sharp practice
2.
a trick, deception, or quibble
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Word Origin & History
chicanery
1609, from Fr. chicanerie "trickery," from M.Fr. chicaner "to pettifog, quibble" (15c.), perhaps from M.L.G. schikken "to arrange, bring about," or from the name of a golf-like game once played in Languedoc.
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Example sentences
Instead of honest, professionally built relationships, office politicians build
relationships through deceit and
chicanery
.
The struggle between these faction is marked by pleasingly intricate
chicanery
.
The cut-off is arbitrary, and leads to much accounting
chicanery
.
Such
chicanery
can only be inferred through conjecture and speculation, which
are not acceptable bases for finding a conspiracy.
The urgency,
chicanery
and bidding wars always add to the atmosphere.
It can take several hours in large counties for the ballots to reach the counting station, giving ample opportunity for
chicanery
.
Politics has always been lousy with blather and
chicanery
.
But, you were right to take the high road and to avoid the partisan
chicanery
that so tires our people.
Of all the directors, they say, he should have been able to detect
chicanery
.
Auditors uncovered telltale hints of financial
chicanery
.
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