Chicanery
Chicanery noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
Shell game and chicanery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shell game" instead a noun "Chicanery".
Nearby Word: chicane
Shell game
Shell game noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
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Synonyms for Shell game
Chicanery and shell game are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chicanery" instead a noun phrase "Shell game".
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Related pairs
- trick and chicanery
- trick and shell game
- sham and chicanery
- sham and shell game
- deception and chicanery
- deception and shell game
- scheme and chicanery
- scheme and shell game
- intrigue and chicanery
- intrigue and shell game
- artifice and chicanery
- artifice and shell game
- dodge and chicanery
- dodge and shell game
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