CHICANE
Scrabble letter values: C3H4I1C3A1N1E1 = 14
Definition
- verb defeat someone through trickery or deceit. — synonyms: cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, jockey
- verb raise trivial objections. — synonyms: cavil, carp
- noun a bridge hand that is void of trumps.
- noun a movable barrier used in motor racing.
- noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them). — synonyms: trickery, chicanery, guile, wile, shenanigan
Examples
- “sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file”