gambit
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/ˈɡæmbɪt/
English
Definitions
noun
- An opening in chess, in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.“Her clever gambit gave her an advantage.”
- Any ploy or stratagem.“Their promise to lower taxes is clearly an election-year gambit.”
- A remark intended to open a conversation.
verb
- To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.
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