Gambits

Synonyms for "gambits" (17 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
begin with a gambitdevicemaneuvernarrative device

Strong matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
open with a gambitopen with sacrificeopeningopening statementpersuasive tactic

Related words (8)

Noun(8 words)
plot deviceploypose a gambitrhetorical devicesacrificestart with sacrificestratagemtactic

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More general

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chess openingdiscourse strategymaneuvernarrative techniqueopeningopening tacticspeech actstorytelling devicestrategytactic

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14 entries
calibrated proposalfalse leadking's gambitleading questionopening gambitopening questionopening remarkpawn sacrificepiece sacrificepositional gambitqueen's gambitred herringsoftening gambittwist ending

Collocations

10 entries
chess gambitemploy a gambitgambit a concessiongambit a pawnopen with a gambitopening gambitpolitical gambitrhetorical gambitstrategic gambituse a gambit

Inflections

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Derivations

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