šikaani — meaning in English

English meaning

• chicane noun A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
• chicanery noun Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.

Senses

šikaani is used for these senses in English:

• chicane (motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve. [from 20th c.]
• chicanery (uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.

chicane — full definition

1. noun A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.
2. noun The use of dishonest means or subterfuge to achieve one's (especially political) goals; chicanery, trickery.
3. noun The holding of a hand without trumps, or the hand itself.
4. noun A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve.

chicanery — full definition

1. noun Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
2. noun An individual act of trickery or deception.
3. noun The quality of being inclined to trickery or deceitfulness.

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