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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A rule used in certain strategy games for the purpose of fairness, where immediately after the first player's initial move the opposing player may optionally switch, taking over the first player's role and position for the rest of the game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: games
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Synonyms: swap rule
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the idea of dividing up a pie fairly: one person cuts and the other chooses a slice.
