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Quick definitions from WordNet (checkmate)
▸ noun: a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
▸ noun: complete victory
▸ verb: place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game ("Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves")
▸ Also see checkmating
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▸ noun: a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
▸ noun: complete victory
▸ verb: place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game ("Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves")
▸ Also see checkmating
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to checkmate
▸ Usage examples for checkmate
▸ Popular adjectives describing checkmate
▸ Words that often appear near checkmate
▸ Rhymes of checkmate
▸ Invented words related to checkmate