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trump

Definition

  • noun: a card from the suit that has been chosen as the most valuable for a particular card game
  • noun: a sound of or as if of 'trumpeting'
  • verb: to beat (another card) by playing a card from the suit that beats the other suits
  • verb: to get the better of
  • often used in plural
  • synonyms: trumpet, jew's harp, deceive

Examples

  • The prosecution's 'trump card' is the evidence linking the defendant to the murder weapon.

  • The team 'turned up trumps' in the final game and won the championship.

  • He 'played/used his trump card' during the negotiations.

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