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Noun
S:
(n)
chicane
(a bridge hand that is void of trumps)
S:
(n)
chicane
(a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file)
S:
(n)
trickery
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chicanery
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chicane
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guile
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wile
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shenanigan
(the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them))
Verb
S:
(v)
cheat
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chouse
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shaft
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screw
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chicane
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jockey
(defeat someone through trickery or deceit)
S:
(v)
cavil
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carp
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chicane
(raise trivial objections)