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- [shi-keyn, chi-]
- /ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ-/
- /ʃɪˈkeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shi-keyn, chi-]
- /ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ-/
Definitions of chicane word
- noun chicane a bridge or whist hand without trumps 3
- noun chicane a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill 3
- verb chicane to deceive or trick by chicanery 3
- verb chicane to quibble about; cavil over 3
- verb chicane to use tricks or chicanery 3
- abbreviation CHICANE chicanery 3
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Origin of chicane
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < French chicane (noun), chicaner (v.), perhaps < Middle Low German schikken to arrange
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Parts of speech for Chicane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chicane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
chicane usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chicane
noun chicane
- stratagem — a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
- machination — an act or instance of machinating.
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
verb chicane
- wheedle — to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts: We wheedled him incessantly, but he would not consent.
- bilk — To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it.
- dupe — duplicate.
- hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
- bamboozle — To bamboozle someone means to confuse them greatly and often trick them.
Antonyms for chicane
noun chicane
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
verb chicane
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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