Chicane and Directness

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Chicane noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.

Usage example: most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of chicane

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Directness is an antonym for chicane.

Nearby Word: chicanery

Directness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.

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Chicane is an antonym for directness.

Nearby Words: direct, direction, directly, directing

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Directness and Chicane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chicane/directness

Chicane & Directness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chicane/directness>.

Directness or Chicane. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chicane/directness.

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