chicane
- noun
- /ʃɪˈkeɪn/
- Unscrupulous dealers used chicane to swindle unsuspecting customers.
Examples
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The company used a chicane to avoid paying taxes.
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The lawyer was accused of chicane in his handling of the case.
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Such blatant chicane should not go unpunished in the business world.
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He felt that the lawyer's tactics were just a chicane to gain an unfair advantage.
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Unscrupulous dealers employed chicane to cheat unsuspecting customers out of their money.
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The company's blatant chicane against its competitors drew the attention of regulatory authorities.
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He accused his opponent of using chicane to win the legal battle unfairly.
Synonyms
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8.6
A playful or dishonest trick that causes trouble
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4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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8.9
A trick used to deceive someone to get what you want
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7.8
Clever but dishonest way of acting that tricks people
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9.3
Tricks people use to deceive others to get money or advantage
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9.9
Dishonest actions that try to trick people
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8.9
A clever or dishonest way to get something
A clever and dishonest way of tricking people
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Etymology
Chicane comes from French for a 'trick' or 'quibble' and is the same root as chicanery, which means clever tricking; therefore chicane can mean using trickery to get an advantage. So, the origin explains why the word today means dishonest or tricky behaviour.