A quibble or captious objection, esp. one used to further one's interests or aims; a dishonest trick; an act of deception. Cf. chicanery, n. 3.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > crafty dealing > crafty or misleading > instance of (2) chicane1639 A quibble or captious objection, esp. one used to further one's interests or aims; a dishonest trick; an act of deception. Cf. chicanery, n. 3. chicanery1683 A dishonest trick; an act of deception; a petty quibble. |
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