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gambit
[ gam-bit ]
noun
- Chess. an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.
- any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage.
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- a remark made to open or redirect a conversation.
gambit
/ ˈɡæ³¾²úɪ³Ù /
noun
- chess an opening move in which a chessman, usually a pawn, is sacrificed to secure an advantageous position
- an opening comment, manoeuvre, etc, intended to secure an advantage or promote a point of view
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gambit1
C17: from French, from Italian gambetto a tripping up, from gamba leg
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Example Sentences
The "playing the refs" gambit is hardly a secret and Trump hasn't exactly been subtle about it.
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This gambit reveals the total bad faith operating here.
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Detractors say it was an unforgivable election gambit that will only benefit the AfD, but supporters insist Merz is, in fact, seeking to lure people cleverly from the far right.
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The statement could be a gambit in a larger game.
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Included in Trump’s China gambit was a decision to close a decades-old trade loophole that had allowed lower-cost items to skirt existing tariffs.
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