Dig and Gambit

Dig

Dig noun - A quick thrust.

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Gambit and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gambit" instead a noun "Dig".

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Gambit noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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Dig and gambit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a noun "Gambit".

good	good dig	good gambit
clear	clear dig	clear gambit
elaborate	elaborate dig	elaborate gambit
obvious	obvious dig	obvious gambit
Other adjectives: small, successful, massive, little, deliberate, famous, new, final, last, literal.

Elliot Markham's goal was to make Columbo dig up the site, find nothing, and then bury the body there after the fact, so this was his own gambit.

Source: Series / Columbo
Pretending that he forgot everything that happened while he was hypnotized, he was secretly creating a Batman Gambit; the others would dig a hole in his backyard to make space for his new hot tub.

Source: Series / Wings

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