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Chicane

/t͡ʃɪˈkeɪn/

A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.

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📖 Definitions of "Chicane"

noun

1
A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.
2
The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself. It counts as simple honours.
3
Chicanery.

verb

1
To use chicanery, tricks or subterfuge.
2
To deceive.

🔄 Synonyms of "Chicane"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cavilnoun	A petty or trivial objection or criticism.
screwnoun	A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material and to drive the screw either directly into a soft material or into a prepared hole.
chousenoun	(US, of cattle) To handle roughly, as by chasing or scaring.
carpnoun	Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
cheatverb	(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
jockeynoun	One who rides racehorses competitively.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Chicane"

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Word	Definition
chousenoun	(obsolete) One who is easily cheated; a gullible person.
cheatnoun	(countable) An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception.
cavilnoun	A petty or trivial objection or criticism.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
jockeynoun	One who rides racehorses competitively.
screwnoun	A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material and to drive the screw either directly into a soft material or into a prepared hole.
carpnoun	Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
chicanerynoun	(uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
chickenrynoun	(rare, countable) A hen house or chicken coop, a place in which chickens are reared.
supercherienoun	(now chiefly in French contexts) Deception, deceit; an instance of fraud.
trickerynoun	(countable, uncountable) Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.
artificenoun	A crafty but underhanded deception.
deceitnoun	An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
gotchanoun	An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
crossbitenoun	(dentistry) An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.
tricknoun	Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
guilenoun	(uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
cheatingnoun	An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
stratagemnoun	A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception.
roguerynoun	mischievous behaviour