checkmate
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English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #14,141
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Definitions
noun
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
verb
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/tʃˈɛkmˌeɪt/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural checkmates
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
appreciatecelebrateseparateconcentrateinvestigateoperateroommatecommunicatecooperatelocatenegotiateeliminateindicatecongratulatetoleratehesitate
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