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| gam·bit [ gámbit ] (plural gam·bits) |
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1. stratagem: a maneuver or stratagem used to secure an advantage
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2. conversational opener: a remark used to open a conversation
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3. chess opening move in chess: in chess, an opening move in which a player sacrifices a pawn or other minor piece in order to gain a strategic advantage
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| [Mid-17th century. < Italian gambetto "act of tripping somebody up (in wrestling)" (after French gambit) < gamba "leg"] |
