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chicanery

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chicanery

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Main Entry: chi·ca·nery

Pronunciation: \-ˈkān-rē, -ˈkā-nə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural chi·ca·ner·ies

Date: 1609

1 : deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
2 : a piece of sharp practice (as at law) : trick

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