CHICANE

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

  synonyms : chicanery , guile , shenanigan , trickery , wile

  His chicanery always worked. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

• (noun) a bridge hand that is void of trumps

• (verb) raise trivial objections

  synonyms : carp , cavil

  Prasad tried to repeatedly cavil the proposal by raising silly oppositions. -added by Aswathy_inlas

• (verb) defeat someone through trickery or deceit

  synonyms : cheat , chouse , jockey , screw , shaft

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