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