chicane

/ʃi'kein/
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chicane

A driver navigates the chicane on the racetrack.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The use of tricks to deceive someone: "Chicane" refers to the act of employing clever but dishonest methods, often to gain an advantage or extract something from someone.
    • A movable barrier used in motor racing: In motorsports, a "chicane" is a series of tight, alternating turns or a physical barrier placed on a racetrack to force drivers to slow down, typically before a dangerous corner.
    • A bridge hand void of trumps: In the card game bridge, a "chicane" is a hand that contains no cards of the trump suit.

  2. Verb:

    • To raise trivial objections: To "chicane" means to argue or object over minor, petty details, often in a way that is annoying or obstructive.
    • To defeat someone through trickery or deceit: To "chicane" someone is to overcome or get the better of them by using cunning or deceptive methods.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (Deception):

    • The contract was secured through legal chicane.
    • He was a master of political chicane.

  • Noun (Motorsport):

    • The driver navigated the chicane perfectly, maintaining his lead.
    • A new chicane was added to the circuit to improve safety.

  • Noun (Card Games):

    • Holding a chicane, he knew he had to play defensively.

  • Verb (Petty Objection):

    • He would constantly chicane over the wording of the agreement, delaying the process.
    • Stop chicaning about the minor costs and focus on the overall budget.

  • Verb (Deceive):

    • The cunning lawyer managed to chicane his opponent in the debate.
Advanced Usage
  • "To chicane one's way into/out of something": To use trickery to achieve a position or avoid a responsibility.
    • He chicaned his way into a leadership role.
    • She tried to chicane her way out of the contract.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chicanery (n): The more common noun form, meaning the use of trickery or subterfuge.
    • The election was marred by accusations of chicanery.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Deception): Trickery, subterfuge, deception, artifice, sophistry.
  • Verb (Object): Cavil, quibble, nitpick.
  • Verb (Deceive): Dupe, hoodwink, bamboozle, outwit.
Related Phrases
  • Legal chicane: The use of complex or deceptive legal maneuvers.
    • The case was prolonged due to the defense's legal chicane.
chicane

A driver navigates the chicane on the racetrack.

Noun
  1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  2. a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
  3. a bridge hand that is void of trumps
Verb
  1. raise trivial objections
  2. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

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