petkutus — meaning in English

English meaning

• chicanery noun Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
• guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
• spoof noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

Senses

petkutus is used for these senses in English:

• chicanery (uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
• guile Deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty.
• spoof (countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank. [from 1889]
• wrench (obsolete) Deceit; guile; treachery. [from 13th c.]

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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