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checkmates

Pronunciation:  US [ˈtʃekˌmeɪt] UK 
  • n."You" (chess) General; Trapped dead; Break; Frustration
  • v."You" (chess) General; Trapped dead; Break; (Make) setback
  • WebGeneral Squadron; A dilemma; The siege

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n.
1.
[Game] in chess, a condition or position in which a player' s king cannot escape check and the other player wins the game 
2.
a situation of defeat or deadlock 
v.
1.
[Game] in chess, to put an opponent' s king in checkmate 
2.
to make it impossible for somebody to succeed or proceed further 

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