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'Gambit,' 'gamut,' and 'gauntlet' are three words that are commonly interchanged but mean very different things. Here is the right way to use them. Know when to use (or run) each.
noun. gam· bit ˈgam-bət. Synonyms of gambit. 1. : a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position. 2. a (1) : a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point. (2) : topic. b. : a calculated move : stratagem. Did you know?
something that you do or say that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk: The arrest of the political leader was seen as the opening gambit in a move to take control of the government. (Definition of gambit from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
something that you do or say that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk: The arrest of the political leader was seen as the opening gambit in a move to take control of the government. (Definition of gambit from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
May 19, 2024 · If something is full, it contains as much of a substance or as many objects as it can.
A gambit is an opening remark or offer that you hope will help you later. It came into English as a chess term, as in the Queen's gambit, an opening move in which you sacrifice a Queen's pawn in order to set up a win later on. This word has since moved beyond the chess board, as in these examples:
gambit. a thing that somebody does, or something that somebody says at the beginning of a situation or conversation, that is intended to give them some advantage. The opposition have dismissed promises of tax cuts as a pre-election gambit.
