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rook

verb as in trick

verb as in cheat

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Example Sentences

But on the 55th move, Ding committed a fatal blunder – moving his rook into a position to be taken.

From BBC

Now, it seems the poison wasn't consumed by rodents - but by rooks and crows.

From BBC

Rxd3, and White’s pawns will prove sitting ducks in a shooting gallery for Black’s rook.

The bishops rip the pawn cover from the Black king, and the White queen and rook take it from there.

Nd5!!, putting a knight en prise with a rook already hanging in order to run down the Black king.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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