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Word: checkmate
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Meaning:
Interjection:
- chess Word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move.
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Noun:
- by extension Any situation that has no obvious escape and involves some personal loss.
- The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king has no possible move that can remove him from check, the threat of attack.
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Verb:
- by extension To lead to a situation that has no obvious escape without some personal loss.
- chess To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
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