different between deviousness vs chicanery
deviousness
English
Etymology
devious +? -ness
Noun
deviousness (usually uncountable, plural deviousnesses)
- The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.
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chicanery
English
Etymology
From French chicanerie (“trickery”), from chicaner.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???ke?n(?)?i/
Noun
chicanery (countable and uncountable, plural chicaneries)
- Deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
- (countable, law) A slick performance by a lawyer.
Synonyms
- (deception): dishonesty, fraud, trickery, subterfuge
Related terms
- chicane
Translations
See also
- (performance by a lawyer): Philadelphia lawyer
Further reading
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “chicanery”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
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