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| ace |
a playing card that has only one mark. In card games, an ace has either the highest value of all the cards or the lowest. [1/5 definitions] |
| club |
a black figure in the shape of a clover that can be found on a playing card; a card marked with this figure. [1/6 definitions] |
| deck |
a pack of playing cards. [1/4 definitions] |
| diamond |
anything with a shape that is similar to this, such as the the red figure designating one of the suits in a deck of playing cards. [2/5 definitions] |
| heart |
anything shaped like the hearts on playing cards. [1/6 definitions] |
| king |
a playing card with a picture of a king. [1/4 definitions] |
| playing card |
one of a set of fifty-two cards that are divided into four suits of spades, clubs, hearts, and diamonds. Playing cards are used in playing different games. |
| queen |
a playing card having the picture of a queen. [1/4 definitions] |
| shuffle |
to mix playing cards to change their order. [1/4 definitions] |
| sometimes |
When you play cards sometimes, it means that there are times when you play cards. Playing cards is something that you do. If it rains sometimes, it means that there are days when it rains. |
| spade2 |
a black figure shaped like a pointed leaf with a short stem, used on playing cards. [2/3 definitions] |
| suit |
all the playing cards of a single kind in the deck. [1/5 definitions] |
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