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chicanery

IPA pronunciation: /ʃɪˈkeɪ.nər.i/

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Russian meaning

Уловки, крючкотворство

English definition

The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

Example

The transparent exam auditing software eliminates any scope for chicanery.

Collocations

legal chicanery
political chicanery
resort to chicanery

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