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
Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Norris initially overtook Piastri on the hairpin, but Piastri reclaimed the position on the long straight and into the final chicane.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025
But, way in the back of the field, Jake Hughes didn’t make it through the perilous Turn 10 and 11 chicane.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The second portion of the chicane was widened, allowing different racing lines to be taken.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Another horizontal measure would be a chicane, or concrete curbs jutting out like triangles into the road, like those near the Kroger in East Nashville.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Norris initially overtook Piastri on the hairpin, but Piastri reclaimed the position on the long straight and into the final chicane.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025
But, way in the back of the field, Jake Hughes didn’t make it through the perilous Turn 10 and 11 chicane.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The second portion of the chicane was widened, allowing different racing lines to be taken.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicane
Noun
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Democrats have stood still for this chicanery every time it’s been tried in the past.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The trial was a kangaroo circus packed with sophism, subterfuge, and courtroom chicanery.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The scandal exposed how some wealthy families cheated and bribed to secure spots for their children at elite universities, sparking nationwide outrage over denied opportunities for more deserving students.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t the first time that the couple was surrounded by cheating rumors.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a chilling case of deception and domestic violence, what appeared to be months of stalking by an ex-boyfriend turned out to be an elaborate scheme orchestrated by a Colorado woman's own husband, culminating in her murder just days before Christmas.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Methods include propaganda, deception, sabotage and other non-military tactics, the alliance says.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Now era long, straight hair, sits up as the pastoral scene is literally pulled apart by stagehands, revealed as nothing more than show business trickery.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Sooners won 24-17 over the Tigers, thanks in part to trickery on an Isaiah Sategna III wide-open touchdown.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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The act of subterfuge was particularly common in the 2000s, amidst America’s unpopular foreign policy and the country’s invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The trial was a kangaroo circus packed with sophism, subterfuge, and courtroom chicanery.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Herrero, of the Cuba Study Group, argued that this kind of rhetoric is better understood as electoral gamesmanship.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who doubts his resolve and dedication - especially when Charlie was such a close friend to him- simply is using this extremely sad moment in a disgusting act of political gamesmanship.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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And though O’Neil, who has been inside, says the building itself is in no shape for skullduggery, that doesn’t mean said skullduggery isn’t happening elsewhere.—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The American people are seeking solace and inspiration from its leaders, not pettiness and skullduggery.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Chicane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicane. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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