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gambit

Main Entry:: gam·bit
Pronunciation:: \ˈgam-bət\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Italian gambetto, literally, act of tripping someone, from gamba leg, from Late Latin gamba, camba, from Greek kampē bend; probably akin to Gothic hamfs maimed, Lithuanian kampas corner
Date:: 1656

1: a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position2 a (1): a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point (2): topic b: a calculated move : stratagem

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