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chi·can·ery (s̸hi kān′ər ē)
noun pl. chicaneries -·er·ies
- the use of clever but tricky talk or action to deceive, evade, etc., as in legal dealings
- an instance of this
Etymology: Fr chicanerie < chicane
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