podvrh — meaning in English

English meaning

• chicane noun A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
• chicanery noun Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
• forgery noun The crime of faking a document, signature, or artwork to deceive people.

Senses

podvrh is used for these senses in English:

• chicane The use of dishonest means or subterfuge to achieve one's (especially political) goals; chicanery, trickery. [from 17th c.]
• chicanery (uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
• forgery That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.

chicane — full definition

1. noun A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
2. noun The use of dishonest means or subterfuge to achieve one's (especially political) goals; chicanery, trickery.
3. noun The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself.
4. noun A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve.

chicanery — full definition

1. noun Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
2. noun An individual act of trickery or deception.
3. noun The quality of being inclined to trickery or deceitfulness.

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