chicanery [noun]

Definition of chicanery:

  • Deception through cleverness or cunning; trickery.
  • The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

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Sentence/Example of chicanery:

The politician's campaign was filled with chicanery and false promises.

The used car salesman was known for his chicanery.

The lawyer used chicanery to win the case.

The company engaged in financial chicanery to avoid paying taxes.

The politician's speech was full of chicanery and empty rhetoric.

The detective uncovered the criminal's chicanery.

The used car dealer's chicanery was exposed.

The politician's chicanery led to his downfall.

The company's chicanery damaged its reputation.

The lawyer's chicanery was unethical.

The salesman's chicanery cost the customer money.

The politician's chicanery was revealed in the leaked documents.

The company's chicanery led to a lawsuit.

The detective exposed the criminal's chicanery with evidence.

The politician's chicanery was met with public outcry.

The lawyer's chicanery was condemned by the judge.

The company's chicanery resulted in bankruptcy.

The politician's chicanery lost him the election.

The salesman's chicanery ruined his career.

The lawyer's chicanery was punished with disbarment.