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noun

• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

• a maneuver in a game or conversation

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noun

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

95%7Exact Match!
noun

• lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

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New York Times05 Dec 2025 Down 42
Telegraph Cross Atlantic20 Oct 2025 Down 31
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