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trump card
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trump card
(noun)
trump card
noun
plural
trump cards
trump card
noun
plural
trump cards
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRUMP CARD
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trump
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something that gives you an advantage
The prosecution's
trump card
is the evidence linking the defendant to the murder weapon.
He
played/used his trump card
during the negotiations.
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