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trump1
noun
1 a (trumps) the suit of cards that is declared to be of a higher value than any other suit;
b (also trump card) a card of this suit.
2 a secret advantage.
3 colloq a helpful, reliable, fine, etc person.
verb (trumped , trumping )
1
a to defeat (an ordinary card, a trick with no trumps or an opponent) by playing a trump;
b intr to lay a trump card when an opponent has led with another suit.
2 to win a surprising victory or advantage over (a person, plan, idea, etc).
[16c: a variant of triumph]
come up or turn up trumps colloq
1 to be unexpectedly useful or helpful in difficult circumstances.
2 to turn out to be better than expected.
trump something up to invent or make up (false evidence, accusations, etc).
noun
1 a (trumps) the suit of cards that is declared to be of a higher value than any other suit;
b (also trump card) a card of this suit.
2 a secret advantage.
3 colloq a helpful, reliable, fine, etc person.
verb (trumped , trumping )
1
a to defeat (an ordinary card, a trick with no trumps or an opponent) by playing a trump;
b intr to lay a trump card when an opponent has led with another suit.
2 to win a surprising victory or advantage over (a person, plan, idea, etc).
[16c: a variant of triumph]
come up or turn up trumps colloq
1 to be unexpectedly useful or helpful in difficult circumstances.
2 to turn out to be better than expected.
trump something up to invent or make up (false evidence, accusations, etc).
trump2
noun , old use, poetic a trumpet.
[13c: from French trompe trumpet]
the last trump relig the trumpet call to waken the dead on the Day of Judgement.
noun , old use, poetic a trumpet.
[13c: from French trompe trumpet]
the last trump relig the trumpet call to waken the dead on the Day of Judgement.
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