Crookery and Chicanery

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Crookery noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

Usage example: the dealer encouraged his sales reps to engage in crookery of all sorts, so long as it sold cars

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Chicanery and crookery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chicanery" instead a noun "Crookery".

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

Usage example: that candidate only won the election through chicanery

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Crookery and chicanery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crookery" instead a noun "Chicanery".

Nearby Word: chicane

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