Fiddle and Gambit

Fiddle

Fiddle noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.

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

Nearby Words: fiddling, fiddled, fiddly, fiddler

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

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

Gambit Pileup: All the gods think they're playing each other like a fiddle, but in the end, it's the Harlot who plays the best instrument of all.

Source: Comic Book / Fall of Cthulhu
And topping it all is the gambit set up by Martin, who played everyone like a fiddle to destroy the Red Court.

Source: Literature / Changes
Batman Gambit: Bailey and Cochran play Christopher Darden like a fiddle, baiting him into demanding that O.J.

Source: Series / American Crime Story

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