shenanigan vs chicanery

shenanigan and chicanery both are nouns.

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

As nouns, shenanigan and chicanery are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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