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   chicanery

   /ʃɪˈkeɪn(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose: "storylines packed with political chicanery"

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

   Scrabble Points: 19

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