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smothered mates

smothered mates is the plural of smothered mate.

Meaning of smothered mate

Noun

smothered mate (plural smothered mates)

  1. A checkmate, delivered by a knight, in which the mated king is unable to move because he is surrounded (or smothered) by his own pieces.

Questions about smothered mates

What is smothered mates the plural of?
Smothered mates is the plural of smothered mate.

Words near smothered mates in the dictionary

  1. smothercated
  2. smothercates
  3. smothercating
  4. smothered
  5. smothered mate
  6. smothered mates
  7. smotherer
  8. smotherers
  9. smotherest
  10. smothereth
  11. smotheriness

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