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gambit

gam.bit \'gam-b*t\ n [It gambetto, lit., act of tripping someone, fr. gamba 
   leg, fr. LL]gamba, camba, modif. of Gk kampe- bend - more at CAMP 1: a 
   chess opening in which a player risks one or more minor pieces to gain  an 
   advantage in position 2a: a remark intended to start a conversation or 
   score a point  2b: a calculated move : STRATAGEM