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Feb 12, 2012
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chi•can•er•y



Pronunciation: (shi-kā'nu-rē, chi-), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -er•ies.
1. trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry: He resorted to the worst flattery and chicanery to win the job.
2. a quibble or subterfuge used to trick, deceive, or evade.

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