chicanery
chicanery [ shi-KEY-nuh'-ree, chi- ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
deceit by subterfuge or trickery | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
He resorted to the worst form of sycophancy and chicanery to secure a ministerial position. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
The European bee-eater's life is more like an epic novel, sprawling across continents, teeming with familial intrigue, theft, danger, chicanery, and flamboyant beau |
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