gambit
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈɡæmbɪt/
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gambito
- Whatever your gambit may be, do you know that, under British law, you cannot be called to give testimony damaging to your husband?
- an opening gambit
It's actually a cruel and clever gambit.
- It's actually a cruel and clever gambit.
- So the second foundation engages in kind of a gambit.
- This is Startalk's sorts edition, and today's topic is Gambits and game Theories.
Examples
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You then try this gambit: "Why are they indifferent to the prospect of a Treasury default?"
Blog text (26) -
Either way, though, it definitely reads to me like an opening negotiation gambit.
Blog text (31) -
Nice opening gambit, lover boy.
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The opening gambit made, I slipped away to make drinks.
Fiction book (1996) -
His gambit may serve him well amid the increasing polarization between Islamic countries and the United States.
Academic text (2007) -
Whether by coincidence or as a conversation-starting gambit on his part, they reached Norman Island separately together.
Fiction book (1995) -
He used a clever gambit to initiate the discussion about the new project.
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Her initial gambit caught everyone off guard and led to an exciting debate.
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The politician's opening gambit aimed to engage voters with a controversial question.
Synonyms
85
4.9
A clever trick used to gain an advantage in talk or negotiation
13
4.1
Something people do to make others feel relaxed and start talking
7
8.5
A clever plan to trick someone and gain an advantage
2
3.9
The first action someone takes at the start of a game or negotiation
How Strategic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gambit is borrowed from the chess sense of the word, where a player makes an early move to win an edge. So today a gambit can be any opening remark or action meant to start a conversation or gain an advantage.