chicane
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Noun
- A [[quibble]], a pedantic or dishonest [[objection]]; an act of [[deception]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
- The use of dishonest means or [[subterfuge]] to achieve one's (especially political) goals; [[chicanery]], [[trickery]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
- {{lb|en|card games|chiefly|bridge}} The holding of a [[hand]] without [[trump]]s, or the hand itself. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
- {{lb|en|motor racing}} A sharp double [[bend]] on a [[racecourse]], designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a [[curve]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
- {{lb|en|road transport}} A raised area or other obstacle around which [[vehicle]]s must drive, especially designed to reduce [[speed]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
Verb
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[use]] [[chicanery]], [[trick]]s, or [[subterfuge]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[deceive]].
Adjective
- {{lb|en|uncommon}} [[Chicana]] or [[Chicano]], and of any gender, or of non-binary gender.
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