Word of the Day - gambit

gambit

noun
gam·bit ˈgam-bət
1 a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
2a(1) a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point
2a(2) topic
2b a calculated move : stratagem

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A word posted here each day
Gives us each a chance to play.
It's an opening sort of gambit,
But may take too much time, dammit!