petkutus — meaning in English

English meaning

• chicanery noun Dishonest behavior that relies on tricks or misleading arguments.
• 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 Dishonest behavior that relies on tricks or misleading arguments.
2. noun A single dishonest trick carried out to deceive someone.
3. noun A tendency to behave in a dishonest, underhand way.

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