Vocabulary Spotlight

Chicanery

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: चालाकी या धोखाधड़ी (Chalaki ya dhokhadhadi) – The use of trickery to achieve a purpose, often in business or politics.

Pronunciation

[shi-key-nuh-ree]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Deception – धोखा (Dhokha)
Trickery – चालाकी (Chalaki)

Related Words

Fraud – धोखाधड़ी (Dhokhadhadi)
Manipulation – हेरफेर (Herpher)

Word Origin

“Chicanery” shabd French “chicaner” se aaya hai, jo “to quibble or deceive” ka matlab rakhta hai.

– The word “Chicanery” comes from the French word “chicaner,” meaning “to quibble or deceive.”

Word Family

Noun: Chicanery – चालाकी (Chalaki)

Usage Examples

1. Business mein chicanery se bachaav karna chahiye.

– One should avoid chicanery in business.

2. Politicians aksar chicanery ka sahara lete hain apna matlab nikalne ke liye.

– Politicians often use chicanery to achieve their purposes.

Cultural Note

India mein bhi kai log business ya politics mein apne fayde ke liye chicanery ka istemaal karte hain, lekin yeh unethical maana jata hai.

In Context

Chicanery ka use un situations mein hota hai jahan kisi cheez mein trickery aur deception ka istemaal ho raha ho, khaaskar business aur politics mein.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Chicanery” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Honesty (ईमानदारी)
Kindness (दयालुता)
Deception (धोखा)
Friendship (मित्रता)

‘Deception’ sahi jawab hai kyunki chicanery ka matlab hai kisi cheez mein trickery ya deception ka istemaal.

“Chicanery” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

French (फ्रेंच)
Greek (ग्रीक)
Latin (लैटिन)
Italian (इतालवी)

‘French’ sahi jawab hai kyunki chicanery shabd French bhasha se aaya hai.

Chicanery ka opposite kaunsa ho sakta hai?

Honesty (ईमानदारी)
Deception (धोखा)
Trickery (चालाकी)
Manipulation (हेरफेर)

‘Honesty’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh chicanery ka opposite hai jo truth aur integrity ko darshata hai.