单词	chicanery
释义	chicanerychi‧ca‧ne‧ry /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/ noun [uncountable] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINchicanery Origin: 1600-1700 French chicanerie, from chicaner ‘to cheat, deceive’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Many blacks were denied the right to vote through chicanery. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A former book dealer, he remains seduced by the double bind of academic arcana and financial chicanery. After the stories that circulate about Civil Service chicanery, I can attest to the professionalism of my team. Barnett did not stoop to the kind of chicanery that had made Davis so unpopular. Clearly there is some chicanery going on and perhaps in due course we will find out the truth. However, for the most part it was a civilized system which got to the truth and settled many cases fairly and without chicanery. Some lawyers dabble in charity cases, which, I suspect, is whitewash for their chicanery more often than not. That would get back at them for their currency chicanery which cost us so dear. The mixing of aircraft development and behind the scenes political chicanery makes for a very interesting and revealing read. the use of clever plans or actions to deceive people:  Clearly there is some chicanery going on.
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