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
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
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According to Mercedes, Monza offers few energy recovery opportunities due to its mix of long straights and chicanes and just three points of heavy braking.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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
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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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In the book’s second half, especially, events pile up that have the surface appearance of big drama — a wildfire, a norovirus outbreak, some chicanery Sara unearths on the part of the prison contractor.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There's a problem these players aren't punished enough for cheating.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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In another case, Balmer pleaded guilty in 2016 to forgery and theft by deception charges, court documents show.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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Imposter syndrome is an internal struggle with feeling like a fraud despite being qualified, whereas career catfishing is an active deception.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 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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That narrative decision fits with Saxon’s ethos to use real skills (sculpting, puppetry, painting) and not only computer trickery to accomplish their lofty goals.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Criticisms and claims of trickery are at times pointed out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other times, the responsible parties engage in active subterfuge.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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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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Psychologist Susan Cain, in Quiet, says introverts thrive in solitude, delivering their best work without the social stimulus overload of open offices and needing to play political gamesmanship.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The characters surrounding Matt embody that gamesmanship.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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