CHICANERY


Meaning of CHICANERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈkān-rē, -ˈkā-nə- ]

noun

( plural -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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