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zugzwanging

zugzwanging is the present participle and gerund of zugzwang.

Meaning of zugzwang

Verb

zugzwang (third-person singular simple present zugzwangs, present participle zugzwanging, simple past and past participle zugzwanged)

  1. (transitive) To force (a player) into a situation where they must make a disadvantageous move.

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Questions about zugzwanging

What is zugzwanging the present participle and gerund of?
Zugzwanging is the present participle and gerund of zugzwang.

Words near zugzwanging in the dictionary

  1. zugshunstite
  2. Zugspitze
  3. zugunruhe
  4. zugzwang
  5. zugzwanged
  6. zugzwanging
  7. zugzwangs
  8. zugzwänge
  9. Zuhayr
  10. zuhhad
  11. Zuhlke

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