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Meaning of chicanery (noun)
trickery; deception; scheming

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The swindler was trained in chicanery.
A news broadcast is no place for chicanery.

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Meaning of nemesis (noun)
person who inflicts just punishment; retribution; rival

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The criminal was killed by his nemesis, the brother of the man he murdered.
The football team plays its nemesis on Saturday.

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Meaning of magnanimity (noun)
quality of nobleness of mind; disdain of meanness or revenge; generous and unselfish act

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Being full of magnanimity he asked the thief only for an apology and set him free.
The magnanimity of the professor overcame the rage of the student.

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Meaning of eloquence (noun)
ability to speak well

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The speaker's eloquence was attributed to his articulate manner of speaking.

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Meaning of amalgam (noun)
mixture or combination (often of metals); alloy

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The art display was an amalgam of modern and traditional pieces.
That ring is made from an amalgam of minerals; if it were pure gold it would never hold its shape.

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Meaning of ruffian (noun)
tough person; hoodlum; hooligan; bully; thug

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Contrary to popular opinion, ruffians are nothing new in the city.

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Meaning of sedulous (adjective)
working diligently; persistent; diligent; assiduous

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The sedulous habits of the team will surely conclude in victory.
Only the most sedulous salespeople will succeed.

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Meaning of defamation (noun)
libel; slander; calumny

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The carpenter felt that the notoriousness of his former partner brought defamation to his construction business.

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Meaning of paucity (noun)
scarcity; fewness

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The described feast was actually a buffet with a paucity of food.

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Meaning of fathom (noun)
nautical unit of depth; unit of length equal to six feet

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The submarine cruised at 17 fathoms below the surface.

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