different between foxiness vs chicanery

foxiness

English

Etymology

foxy +? -ness

Noun

foxiness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic or quality of being foxy

Translations

foxiness From the web:

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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)

  1. Deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
  2. (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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