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chicanery vs humbug

humbug vs chicanery

chicanery and humbug both are nouns.

chicanery is not a verb while humbug is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chicanery Yes No No No
humbug Yes No Yes No
As nouns, humbug is a hyponym of chicanery; that is, humbug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chicanery:
  • chicanery: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  • humbug: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Other hyponyms of chicanery include dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, put-on, jugglery.
chicanery (noun) humbug (noun)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
pretentious or silly talk or writing
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
chicanery (verb) humbug (verb)
trick or deceive
Difference between chicanery and humbug

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