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Zugzwang.

zugzwang

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtsuːkˌtsvaŋ/[ˈt͡suːkˌt͡sʋaŋ]/ˈtsʊxˌtsvaŋ/
  1. zugzwang synonym of Zugpflicht (“the rule that a player cannot forgo a move”)

    especially · masculine · strong
  2. zugzwang a situation where this rule forces a player to make a disadvantageous move

    masculine · strong
  3. zugzwang a situation where someone is under pressure to take action, though not necessarily with disadvantageous consequences.

    broadly · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Zug (“move”) + Zwang (“compulsion”).

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