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Word of the Day – Chicanery

By January 26, 2023Word of the Day

Chicanery (noun)

shik-ayn-e-ree

trickery or deception by quibbling or the use of false arguments.

Chicanery, “trickery by quibbling,” is an adaptation of French chicanerie, from the verb chicaner, which is typically translated as “to quibble” or “to split hairs” and once referred specifically to legal contexts.

Example sentences

“Stop this chicanery!”

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