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checkmate interjection

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • (chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
 xeque-mate, xaque-mate

checkmate noun

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
 xeque-mate, xaque-mate
  • (figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
 xeque-mate
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