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checkmate

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to place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

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Variants

synonym
mate
pasttense
checkmated
presentparticiple
checkmating
thirdpersonsingular
checkmates
pastparticiple
checkmated

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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to place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
to place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
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