Meaning of supercherie | Babel Free
/suːˌpɛ(ɹ)ʃəˈɹiː/Definitions
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Foul play; an attack made by deceit. countable, obsolete, uncountable
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Deception, deceit; an instance of fraud. countable, uncountable
Examples
“it is a Superchiery,[…] as being wel armed, to charge a man who hath but a piece of a sword, or being sound and strong, to set upon a man sore hurt.”
“We[…]should certainly deny to any teacher of morals, in any age, who resorted to such ‘supercherie’ and charlatanism, any very high place among the instructors and benefactors of mankind.”
“According to France's foreign minister, the British foreign secretary is guilty of perpetrating a supercherie.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.