Chicanery and Cheating

Chicanery

Chicanery noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.

Cheating is a synonym for chicanery in trickery topic. In some cases you can use "Cheating" instead a noun "Chicanery", when it comes to topics like deception, guile.

Nearby Word: chicane

Cheating

Cheating noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.
Usage example: a conscienceless adventuress who never earned anything except through cheating

Chicanery is a synonym for cheating in guile topic. You can use "Chicanery" instead a noun "Cheating".

Nearby Words: cheat, cheated, cheater
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