chicanery vs shenanigan

chicanery and shenanigan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chicanery	Yes	No	No	No
shenanigan	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chicanery and shenanigan are synonyms defined as:

chicanery and shenanigan: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

Other synonyms of chicanery include chicane, guile, trickery, wile.

chicanery (noun)	shenanigan (noun)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)	reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
	the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)