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Gambits

An opening in chess, in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.

📖 Definitions of "Gambits"

noun
  1. 1

    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."

  2. 2

    Any ploy or stratagem.

    "Their promise to lower taxes is clearly an election-year gambit."

  3. 3

    A remark intended to open a conversation.

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