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hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult b : marked by great labor or effort : strenuous
He went through an long and arduous training program
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
2: a piece of sharp practice (as at law) : trick
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Examples of CHICANERY
He wasn't above using chicanery to win votes.
easily irritated or annoyed
Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.
a very confident attitude or way of behaving that is shocking or rude : nerve ◊Effrontery describes the attitude of a person who does something very boldly and without shame even though it is wrong or offensive in some way. ▪ He had the effrontery to
An absolute ruler who governs without restriction.
A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.
A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs, tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift on meeting, and originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation, or to mask unpleasant odours.
1: to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
2: to lessen the vitality or strength of
example: the surgery really enervated me week afterwards
Delaying tactics, especially long, often irrelevant speeches given in order to delay progress or the making of a decision, especially on the floor of the US Senate.They engaged in a filibuster that lasted for over a week.
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effrontery
noun
a very confident attitude or way of behaving that is shocking or rude : nerve ◊Effrontery describes the attitude of a person who does something very boldly and without shame even though it is wrong or offensive in some way. ▪ He had the effrontery to
subpoena
noun
A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.
chicanery
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
2: a piece of sharp practice (as at law) : trick
See chicanery defined for English-language learners »
Examples of CHICANERY
He wasn't above using chicanery to win votes.
enervate
1: to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
2: to lessen the vitality or strength of
example: the surgery really enervated me week afterwards
synonyms: debilitate, weaken.
petulant
adjective
easily irritated or annoyed
arduous
hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult b : marked by great labor or effort : strenuous
He went through an long and arduous training program
soprano
noun
Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.
synonyms: sopranist.
filibuster
noun
Delaying tactics, especially long, often irrelevant speeches given in order to delay progress or the making of a decision, especially on the floor of the US Senate.They engaged in a filibuster that lasted for over a week.
