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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Read more Opinions in The Hill Op-ed related to energy & environment submitted to The Hill: Gavin Newsom’s climate change chicanery You’re all caught up.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
6 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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Niemann, a grandmaster, beat Carlsen in an upset in a 2022 match, leading Carlsen to withdraw from the tournament and setting off wild speculation about whether Niemann could have cheated, though no such allegations were ever proven.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Neither team cheats for offense, every inch of ice is hard-earned.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Erosion Of Trust Through Inconsistent Words Many people associate the breakdown of trust with major betrayals like infidelity or deception.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Warrantless search and seizure, deception, untrammeled use of force.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2025
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But the most intriguing finish—and the most on-brand level of treachery from Heyman—would be Paul stabbing both Roman and Punk in the back for Rollins.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sinners is about vampires, perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ability to render the real world using charcoal is utter trickery.—
Emily Wilson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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But just try not to be tickled by even the simplest of the show’s trickery, like when a book fallen from a school locker flies right back in.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To the relief of everybody, weeks of rumors/subterfuge/smokescreens/innuendo come to a merciful end.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Courts throughout the country have repeatedly seen through this subterfuge.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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This year the skulduggery began early and has been raging for week.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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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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“Chicane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicane. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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