chicanery/ʃɪˈkeɪnərɪ; ʃɪ`kenərɪ/ n1 [U] use of clever but misleading talk in order to trick sb, esp in legal matters; dishonest practice 耍花招哄骗别人（尤指於法律事务中）; 不诚实的行为 accuse a politician of chicanery 谴责一政客的欺骗手段.2 [C] trick or deception 哄骗; 欺骗.
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