dragnet vs gambit

dragnet

verb
  • To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect. 

  • To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water. 

noun
  • Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects. 

  • A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water. 

gambit

verb
  • To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage. 

noun
  • Any ploy or stratagem. 

  • An opening in chess in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage. 

  • A remark intended to open a conversation. 

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