<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an opening in chess in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.</li><li>any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage.</li><li>a remark made to open or redirect a conversation.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>ruse</li><li>scheme</li><li>stratagem</li><li>ploy</li></ul>