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chicanery: Meaning and Definition of

chi•can•er•y

Pronunciation: (shi-kā'nu-rē, chi-), [key]
— pl. -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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
chicane chicanismo*
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