endgame, end game
(noun) the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board
endgame, end game
(noun) the final stages of an extended process of negotiation; “the diplomatic endgame”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
endgame (plural endgames)
(chess) The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left. [1884]
(bridge) The final stage of a game of bridge, when there are few cards left.
(figuratively) The final stage of an extended process or course of events, especially with the implication of the imminent realization of a masterful strategy or plan.
(video games) The gameplay available in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for players who have completed all of the preset challenges.
• (chess): checkmate, middlegame, opening
• manèged
Source: Wiktionary
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
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