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phenakisms

phenakisms is the plural of phenakism.

Meaning of phenakism

Noun

phenakism (plural phenakisms)

  1. (dated) deception; trickery.
    • The people of England are at once too discerning and too truth-loving to tolerate a system of phenakism and reserve, whether in the interest of Popery or infidelity.1859, Rev. Baden Powell, The Quarterly Review, The Order of Nature, page 442

Questions about phenakisms

What is phenakisms the plural of?
Phenakisms is the plural of phenakism.

Words near phenakisms in the dictionary

  1. phenagled
  2. phenagles
  3. phenagling
  4. phenaglycodol
  5. phenakism
  6. phenakisms
  7. phenakistiscope
  8. phenakistiscopes
  9. phenakistiscopic
  10. phenakistoscope
  11. phenakistoscopes

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