VERB: "to move over a position occupied by an opponent's piece in a board game often thereby capturing the piece" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to move over a position occupied by an opponent's piece in a board game often thereby capturing the piece" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. bypass
2. cause to jump or leap
(noun)
1. descent with a parachute
2. a sudden involuntary movement

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

POSITION (noun)
1. a condition or position in which you find yourself
2. a job in an organization
POSITION (verb)
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
OCCUPIED (adjective)
1. resided in; having tenants
2. having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

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