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gambit
[ gam-bit ]
/ ËgĂŠm bÉȘt /
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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.
a remark made to open or redirect a conversation.
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Origin of gambit
1650â60; <French <Spanish gambito or Italian gambetto (akin to Old French gambet, jambet), equivalent to gamb(a) leg + -etta-et
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British Dictionary definitions for gambit
gambit
/ (ËÉĄĂŠmbÉȘt) /
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
Word Origin for gambit
C17: from French, from Italian gambetto a tripping up, from gamba leg
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