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chicanery
Chicanery (noun) means Dishonest behaviour that relies on tricks or misleading arguments.
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1
Dishonest behaviour that relies on tricks or misleading arguments.
2
A single dishonest trick carried out to deceive someone.
3
A tendency to behave in a dishonest, underhand way.
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Etymology
Comes from French chicanerie ("trickery"), from chicaner, from Middle French chicaner, which was borrowed from Middle Low German schicken, from Old Saxon *skikkian, from Proto-West Germanic *skikkijan ("to order, arrange"). It is related to German schicken ("to send, ship") and Middle English skekken ("to send forth, issue").
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What is the meaning of chicanery?
"chicanery" (noun) means dishonest behaviour that relies on tricks or misleading arguments.
What is another word for chicanery?
Other words for "chicanery" include trickery, shenanigan, chicane, wile, guile.
What is the opposite of chicanery?
Opposites of "chicanery" include openness, honesty, integrity, candor.
What are the different meanings of chicanery?
"chicanery" has 3 main meanings: 1. Dishonest behaviour that relies on tricks or misleading arguments; 2. A single dishonest trick carried out to deceive someone; 3. A tendency to behave in a dishonest, underhand way.
