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- [shi-key-nuh-ree, chi-]
- /ʃɪˈkeɪ nə ri, tʃɪ-/
- /ʃɪˈkeɪ.nər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shi-key-nuh-ree, chi-]
- /ʃɪˈkeɪ nə ri, tʃɪ-/
Definitions of chicanery word
- uncountable noun chicanery Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people. 3
- noun chicanery verbal deception or trickery, esp in legal quibbling; dishonest or sharp practice 3
- noun chicanery a trick, deception, or quibble 3
- noun chicanery the use of clever but tricky talk or action to deceive, evade, etc., as in legal dealings 3
- noun chicanery an instance of this 3
- noun plural chicanery trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry: He resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery to win the job. 1
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Origin of chicanery
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the French word chicanerie, dating back to 1605-15. See chicane, -ery
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Parts of speech for Chicanery
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chicanery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chicanery
noun chicanery
- stratagem — a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
- machination — an act or instance of machinating.
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
Antonyms for chicanery
noun chicanery
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
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