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chicanery
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trickery (especially for $)
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quid pro quo
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[literally, "this for that" or "something for something"] [in the marketplace: the exchanging...
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parvenu
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[The nouveau riche (new-rich), i.e. economic rise without social skills] [from the French verb...
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remonstrance
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a (usually formal) protest
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incursion
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the act of entering some territory or domain
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brahmin
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[Hindu & Buddhist terms] ["Boston Brahmins": New Englanders who claim descent from oldest families...
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cosmopolitan
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[cosmo: wrold, politan: human] [of worldwide scope or applicability]
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peonage
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paying off debt through servitude, "working it off"
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