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chicanery definition

chi·can·ery (s̸hi kān′ər ē)

noun pl. chicaneries -·er·ies

  1. the use of clever but tricky talk or action to deceive, evade, etc., as in legal dealings
  2. an instance of this

Etymology: Fr chicanerie < chicane

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