gambit
Collocations
3ADJ.
clever, masterful
GAMBIT + NOUN
d4, d5, e4, e5, sir, title
ADV.
clearly, socially
Definitions
noun
An opening in chess in which material 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.
The Red Holocaust is best interpreted in this light as the bitter fruit of an^([sic]) utopian gambit that was socially misengineered into a dystopic nightmare by despots in humanitarian disguise.
A remark intended to open a conversation.
verb
To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.
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6Her clever gambit gave her an advantage.
WiktionaryTheir promise to lower taxes is clearly an election-year gambit.
WiktionaryThe Red Holocaust is best interpreted in this light as the bitter fruit of an^([sic]) utopian gambit that was socially misengineered into a dystopic nightmare by despots in humanitarian disguise.
WiktionaryThe king's gambit (1. e4 e5 2. f4) and the queen's gambit (1. d4 d5 2. c4) are two of the best known openings in the game of chess.
Tatoeba · #9956902"The Queen's Gambit" is the title of a recent series. Its main character, Beth Harmon, is a little orphan who becomes an exceptional chess player.
Tatoeba · #9956977Masterful gambit, sir.
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