Difference between Wile and Shenanigan

What is the difference between Wile and Shenanigan?

Wile as a noun is a trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice while Shenanigan as a noun is trickery, games; skulduggery. to "call", "claim" or "declare" shenanigans is to rhetorically label something as officially deceitful, improper, or otherwise incorrect.

Wile

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To entice or lure , "to pass the time".

Shenanigan

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Trickery, games; skulduggery. To "call", "claim" or "declare" shenanigans is to rhetorically label something as officially deceitful, improper, or otherwise incorrect.A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance.Mischievous play, especially by children.

We hope you now know whether to use Wile or Shenanigan in your sentence.

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