| Word | chicanery |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. The use of trickery to achieve a purpose. |
| Sentence | Far into the night he [the Duke of Dunstable] had lain brooding on Lord Emsworth's chicanery, and a new day brought no relief. The bitterness still persisted, and with it the grim determination to fight for his rights. |
| Source | Uncle Fred in the Springtime, The Best of Wodehouse, p. 631 |
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