Trump-card

  • 11trump card —    A trump card is a resource or strategy that is held back for use at a crucial time when it will beat rivals or opponents.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 12trump card — something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works His trump card was his knowledge of the sales figures that nobody else knew …

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  • 13Trump (card games) — In a trick taking game, a trump is a card which is elevated above its normal rank. Typically an entire suit is nominated as a trump suit these cards then outrank all cards of plain (non trump) suits.In most games, the relative rank of cards… …

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  • 14trump card — noun a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps the ace of trumps is a sure winner • Syn: ↑trump • Derivationally related forms: ↑trump (for: ↑trump) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 15Trump Card — 1) Any card of the trump suit 2) A card designated as a trump by the rules of the game …

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  • 16trump card — noun a) A playing card, of the trump suite that is held in reserve until needed to win a trick b) Something used to obtain an advantage, sometimes unscrupulously …

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  • 17trump card — I. noun see trump II II. noun see trump II …

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  • 18trump card — strong card, victory card, means that give one an advantage …

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  • 19trump card — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. informal, advantage, ace in the hole. See superiority. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. best play, strongest means, most effective device, trick; see agent 1 , device 2 , strength 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus… …

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  • 20trump card — /ˈtrʌmp kad/ (say trump kahd) noun 1. → trump1 (def. 1a). 2. a decisive factor; important advantage …