chi·can·er·y
SHiˈkānərē,CHi-/Submit
noun
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.
– “an underhanded person who schemes corruption and political chicanery behind closed doors”
synonyms:
trickery, deception, deceit, deceitfulness, duplicity, dishonesty, deviousness, unscrupulousness, underhandedness, subterfuge, fraud, fraudulence, swindling, cheating, duping, hoodwinking; More
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