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Chicanery

Definition

(formal, literary) Deceptive or dishonest tactics, especially those used to achieve a particular goal or to gain an advantage over someone else. Typically involves cunning, trickery, or manipulation.

Example Sentences

1The company was accused of using chicanery to avoid paying its fair share of taxes, leading to a lengthy and costly lawsuit.
2Is it fair to say that the politician's rise to power was facilitated by a combination of charisma and chicanery?
3The art of chicanery has been refined over centuries, from the confidence tricks of medieval rogues to the sophisticated financial scams of modern times.
4To succeed in the cutthroat world of corporate finance, one must be prepared to navigate a complex web of chicanery and deception.
5There is a thin line between clever negotiation and outright chicanery, and it is up to each individual to decide where they stand on this moral spectrum.

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