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chicane

noun verb

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

noun

  1. a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

noun

  1. a bridge hand that is void of trumps

verb

  1. raise trivial objections

verb

  1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

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