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smorzando |
smote |
smoterlich |
smother |
smothered |
smothered mate
| smotherer
| smotheriness
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| smothery
smothered mate
CIDE DICTIONARY
smothered mate,
Checkmate given when movement of the king is completely obstructed by his own men. This can only occur when an opponent moves a knight into a position to give a check to the king. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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