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skewer

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Noun

  1. A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
  2. Food served on a skewer.
  3. A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.
  4. That which skews something.

Verb

  1. To impale on a skewer.
  2. To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
  3. To severely mock or discredit.

Adjective

  1. comparative form of skew: more skew

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