chicanery
nounHow to pronounce chicanery:
Definition of chicanery:
- chicanery (noun):
- trickery or deception
- deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry trickery
- the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them).
Synonyms for chicanery:
deviousnessfraudulenceschemingguiledeceitfulnessskulduggeryslynesssneakinesscunningsecrecyShow 15 more
Antonyms for chicanery:
genuinenesstruthconstancyhonestyrealityfaithfulnessvirtueveritytrustworthinessnaivetyShow 15 more
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