Shenanigan and Trickery

Shenanigan

Shenanigan noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Usage example: the street-corner huckster of pirated DVDs had all sorts of shenanigans to keep the cops off of his tail

Trickery is a synonym for shenanigan. In some cases you can use "Trickery" instead a noun "Shenanigan".

Trickery

Trickery noun - The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them).

Shenanigan is a synonym for trickery. You can use "Shenanigan" instead a noun "Trickery".

Nearby Words: trick, tricky, tricking
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