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   Chi·can·er·y

   /SHəˈkān(ə)rē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose: "an underhanded person who schemes corruption and political chicanery behind closed doors"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French chicanerie, from chicaner ‘to quibble’ (see chicane).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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