Hyphenation of chicane

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word chicane? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of chicane:

1.	A bridge hand that is void of trumps
2.	A movable barrier used in motor racing Sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
3.	The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
4.	Defeat someone through trickery or deceit
5.	Raise trivial objections

Synonyms of chicane:

noun	bridge hand
noun	movable barrier
noun	trickery, chicanery, guile, wile, shenanigan, deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
verb	cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, jockey, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
verb	cavil, carp, object

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