chicana — meaning in English

English meaning

• baffle verb To leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
• chicanery noun Dishonest behaviour that relies on tricks or misleading arguments.

Senses

chicana is used for these senses in English:

• baffle A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.
• cavil A petty or trivial objection or criticism.
• chicanery (uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.

baffle — full definition

1. verb To leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
2. verb To stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding.
3. verb (nautical) Of wind or weather, to make it difficult for a ship to make headway.
4. verb To slow down or control the flow of a liquid, gas, light or sound.

chicanery — full definition

1. noun Dishonest behaviour that relies on tricks or misleading arguments.
2. noun A single dishonest trick carried out to deceive someone.
3. noun A tendency to behave in a dishonest, underhand way.

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