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deception vs shenanigan

shenanigan vs deception

deception and shenanigan both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deception Yes No No No
shenanigan Yes No No No
As nouns, shenanigan is a hyponym of deception; that is, shenanigan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deception:
  • deception: the act of deceiving
  • shenanigan: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
deception (noun) shenanigan (noun)
the act of deceiving reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
a misleading falsehood
Difference between deception and shenanigan

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