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(check-er-board) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a square board with 64 squares of two alternating colors; used in checkers and chess; 2 a design resembling a pattern of squares

Example Sentence

The checkerboard us broken. OR The garden was laid out in a checkerboard.

Synonyms

pattern of squares; patchwork; plaid

Antonyms

pattern of circles

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