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countergambit

countergambit noun: a defence involving the use of the black-piece gambit in response to the white-piece gambit.

Noun

countergambit (plural countergambits)

  1. A defence involving the use of the black-piece gambit in response to the white-piece gambit.

Forms of countergambit

pluralcountergambits

Origin of countergambit

From counter- + gambit.

Phrases with countergambit

Questions about countergambit

What does countergambit mean?
Countergambit means a defence involving the use of the black-piece gambit in response to the white-piece gambit.
What part of speech is countergambit?
Countergambit is a noun.
What is the plural of countergambit?
The plural of countergambit is countergambits.

Words near countergambit in the dictionary

  1. counterfraud
  2. counterfugue
  3. counterfugues
  4. counterful
  5. counterfuls
  6. countergambit
  7. countergambits
  8. countergesture
  9. countergestures
  10. countergift
  11. countergifts

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