chicane
/ʃɪˈkeɪn/
verb
- To use trickery or deception to achieve a goal.
- She chicaned her opponents by spreading false rumors before the election.
- The salesperson chicaned the customer into buying an overpriced warranty.
- He tried to chicane his way into the exclusive club by using a fake invitation.
noun
- A sharp, narrow curve or series of curves on a road or racetrack, designed to slow vehicles.
- He lost control of his bike going through the chicane on the mountain road.
- The race car driver expertly navigated the chicane at the end of the straightaway.
- The city installed a chicane on the residential street to reduce speeding.
- Deception or trickery, especially in legal or political contexts.
- Voters grew tired of the political chicane and demanded honest debate.
- The lawyer was known for his use of chicane to delay the trial.
- The contract was full of legal chicane that confused the signers.