pseudosacrifice

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ sacrifice.

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Noun

pseudosacrifice (plural pseudosacrifices)

  1. Something resembling a sacrifice that is not a true sacrifice, especially (chess) an offer of material made at no risk, since acceptance would lead to the gain of equal or greater material or checkmate.
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