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English noun: chicane | |||
| 1. | chicane (group) a bridge hand that is void of trumps | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bridge hand | ||
| 2. | chicane (artifact) a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | movable barrier | ||
| 3. | chicane (act) the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||
| Synonyms | chicanery, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug, jugglery, put-on | ||
English verb: chicane | |||
| 1. | chicane (competition) defeat someone through trickery or deceit | ||
| Synonyms | cheat, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
| 2. | chicane (communication) raise trivial objections | ||
| Synonyms | carp, cavil | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | object | ||
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