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CHICANERY Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word chicanery. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word chicanery. (close relations)
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trickery
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

dishonesty
nounn
noun

• the quality of being dishonest

• lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

fraud
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

guile
nounn
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• the quality of being crafty

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

subterfuge
nounn
noun

• something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

wile
verbv
noun

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

artifice
nounn
noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

craftiness
nounn
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• the quality of being crafty

cunning
adjectiveadj
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

adjective satellite

• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

• marked by skill in deception

• showing inventiveness and skill

deceit
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

deceitfulness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being deceitful

deception
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

duplicity
nounn
noun

• a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

slyness
nounn
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

treachery
nounn
noun

• betrayal of a trust

• an act of deliberate betrayal

chicane
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a bridge hand that is void of trumps

• a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

verb

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• raise trivial objections

shenanigan
nounn
noun

• reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

Best Hypernyms For CHICANERY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for chicanery, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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deceit deception dissembling dissimulation

Alternatives for TRICKERY

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