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
Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve almost guarantees high drama: tight chicanes, long straights and the infamous Wall of Champions.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 13 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
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
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve almost guarantees high drama: tight chicanes, long straights and the infamous Wall of Champions.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 13 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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The trial was a kangaroo circus packed with sophism, subterfuge, and courtroom chicanery.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Those concerns were laid bare in the discovery process for the defamation case that Dominion Voting Systems took against Fox over false suggestions of fraud and other chicanery aired by guests on the network.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are things worse than cheating.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But there’s some deception at play.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stories of similar scenes are sweeping Puerto Rico—raids without court orders, marked by deception and racial profiling, often regardless of legal status.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Could Juno be behind this treachery, as payback for David destroying her spy corporation and for changing his oldest daughter into a killer?—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Corona del Mar used some trickery to take the lead on the ensuing possession.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Or, some serious internal trickery.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Maybe Payton’s running the best preseason subterfuge campaign ever to make Estime look bad on film.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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,
15 Sep. 2025
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In practice, however, PSLF has been a story of bureaucratic failure and political gamesmanship.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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