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1. n. Mean or unfair artifice to perplex a cause and obscure the truth; stratagem; sharp practice; sophistry. Source: opted
2. n. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) Source: wordnet
3. Mean or unfair artifice to perplex a cause and obscure the truth; stratagem; sharp practice; sophistry. Irritated by perpetual chicanery. Hallam. Syn. -- Trickery; sophistry; stratagem. Source: webster
4. Mean or unfair artifice to perplex a cause and obscure thetruth; stratagem; sharp practice; sophistry.Irritated by perpetual chicanery. Hallam. Source: adambom
5. n:100 n the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) Source: ecdict

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sophistry stratagem artifice cause mean obscure perplex practice sharp unfair deceive extract irritated money perpetual someone them tricks truth trickery

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