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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] |
| 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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