"gambit" in the noun sense
1. gambit, ploy
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
2. ploy, gambit, stratagem
a maneuver in a game or conversation
3. gambit
a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
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