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chicaneries
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the use of clever or dishonest schemes to mislead others
- The company's advertising relied on chicanery to boost sales.
- He was accused of financial chicanery that defrauded investors.
- She saw through the chicanery of the scam artist.
- They exposed the chicanery behind the so-called charity.
- The deal was full of legal chicanery designed to trick buyers.
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