Bar
Checkmate
Checkmate verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Usage example: finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio
Bar and checkmate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bar" instead the word "Checkmate" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: checkmated, checkmating
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Surprise Checkmate: In episode 2 Frau Zaurich, proprietor of the "Elefant" bar, challenges Stirlitz to a game of chess.
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Checkmate and Bar. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bar/checkmate
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