as in chicanery
the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end
most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of chicane
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as in to cheat
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
a lawyer who is so notorious for chicaning that the guilty invariably seek his services
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Recent Examples of chicane
Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
With a festival-like atmosphere in the glow of the Sphere, the T-Mobile Zone at Sphere Stage offers fan activations and unobstructed views of some of the most challenging turns of the race, including turn 5 and through the chicane spanning turns 7 through 9.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Number of Corners: 27 Located on the coast of the Red Sea, this fast and flowing street circuit, first used by Formula 1 in 2021, has banked corners, multiple chicanes, and facilitates high average speeds.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
That punch is good out of a very slow corner, like the chicane toward the end of a lap at the former home of the Portuguese Grand Prix.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
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Noun
This is where incidents often happen at the end of the DRS zone as cars can go into the chicane side-by-side.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
With a festival-like atmosphere in the glow of the Sphere, the T-Mobile Zone at Sphere Stage offers fan activations and unobstructed views of some of the most challenging turns of the race, including turn 5 and through the chicane spanning turns 7 through 9.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Number of Corners: 27 Located on the coast of the Red Sea, this fast and flowing street circuit, first used by Formula 1 in 2021, has banked corners, multiple chicanes, and facilitates high average speeds.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
That punch is good out of a very slow corner, like the chicane toward the end of a lap at the former home of the Portuguese Grand Prix.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicane
Noun
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Jane was a devout Protestant at a time of religious upheaval, the ultimate innocent victim of the chicanery of the Tudor court in the chaotic aftermath of Henry VIII’s reign.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: Opponents argue that moves like these give a green light for corporations to engage in all kinds of chicanery.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Getty Images Photo: Getty Images Okay, cheating here a little, as Zendaya has already been cast as Ronnie Spector in Barry Jenkins’s biopic of the iconic singer and lead of the ’60s girl group the Ronettes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump cheers major voter ID win — says Dems can’t 'cheat' anymore.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This capability to detect deception should be a warning to everyone who relies on AI for critical thinking tasks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Not only do language barriers complicate your talking with her parents, but the deception has already begun — this girl has been regularly visiting your home under false pretenses.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because of that treachery Castor was a pure mortal, but Pollux was a half god.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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After weeks of treachery and deception, the final roundtable has been viewed, and the winner or winners for The Traitors Season 3 have been revealed.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Criticisms and claims of trickery are at times pointed out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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But there is no science supporting this trickery in the case of the weight-loss drugs.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His delivery of Mantel’s dialogue—modern, intelligent, bristling with implication and subterfuge—is mesmerizingly clear.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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With a bit of guidance, navigating between the classic go-to’s and the newer dining options are scattered throughout the properties can lead to incredible culinary discoveries, plenty of popping champagne bottles and even a dash of historical subterfuge.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Finland and Sweden, both of which had tried for decades to steer clear of superpower gamesmanship, joined NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, the D.C. Circuit ended his gamesmanship, ruling decisively against his reinstatement by the lower court.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Obviously, such a system is rife with uncertainty, and the history of the process is full of skulduggery, both on the club and player side.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Climax became the first ever vegan cheesemaker to win a prestigious Good Food award—though dairy complaints caused the prize to be rescinded at the last minute, with shades of the protectionist, legal skulduggery faced by non-dairy milk products.—
Andrew Rosenblum,
Popular Science,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Chicane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicane. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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