shenanigan vs dissimulation

shenanigan and dissimulation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, dissimulation is a hypernym of shenanigan; that is, dissimulation is a word with a broader meaning than shenanigan:

shenanigan: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
dissimulation: the act of deceiving

Other hypernyms of shenanigan include deceit, deception, dissembling.

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