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checkmate vs chess move

chess move vs checkmate

checkmate and chess move both are nouns.

checkmate is a verb but chess move is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
checkmate Yes No Yes No
chess move Yes No No No
As nouns, chess move is a hypernym of checkmate; that is, chess move is a word with a broader meaning than checkmate:
  • checkmate: a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
  • chess move: the act of moving a chess piece
checkmate (noun) chess move (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king the act of moving a chess piece
complete victory
checkmate (verb) chess move (verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Difference between checkmate and chess move

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