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   What does chiquanerie mean?

   • Send us feedback about these examples. borrowed from French chicanerie "quibbling on minor points of law brought up to complicate a judicial case," going back to Middle French chiquanerie, from chicaner "to dispute by means of quibbles," earlier "to sue, prosecute" + -erie -ery — more at chicane entry 1

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   What does chicanery mean?

   • 詭辯, 詭計, 欺詐… 诡辩, 诡计, 欺诈… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CHICANERY definition: 1. clever, dishonest talk or behaviour that is used to deceive people: 2. clever, dishonest talk…. Learn more.

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   Why did Evelyn add chicanery to English?

   • We can surmise that, in Evelyn's estimation, the addition of chicanery to English from French was an improvement. What he apparently didn't realize was that English speakers had adopted the word from the French chicanerie before he wished for it; the term appears in English manuscripts dating from 1609.

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   dishonest but attractive talk or behavior that is used to deceive people: The investigation has revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.

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     CHICANERY meaning: 1. clever, dishonest talk or behaviour...

   • Znaczenie Chicanery, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CHICANERY definicja: 1. clever, dishonest talk or behaviour...

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     CHICANERY translate: 詭辯;詭計;欺詐. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     GUILE definition: 1. clever but sometimes dishonest...

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   The meaning of CHICANERY is deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery. How to use chicanery in a sentence. Chicanery Has Roots in French

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   Have you ever gotten the sense that politicians or corporate leaders will say anything to turn public opinion their way? This tricky kind of deceit and manipulation is called chicanery.

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   1. trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry. He resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery to win the job.

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   Chicanery definition: trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry. See examples of CHICANERY used in a sentence.

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   Oct 7, 2023 · The use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose, esp. a legal, financial, or political purpose; petty quibbling or (esp. legal) trickery. 1589. Ye retaine the proceedings which ye call the Chicanerie of the Popes court. translation of Restorer of French Estate v. 76. a1670.

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   Definition of chicanery noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.