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in card games, a card with only one symbol and either the highest or lowest value in a suit
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one of a set of 52 small pieces of thick stiff paper used for various games. The set is called a pack or deck and is divided into four suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
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one of a set of small pieces of thick stiff paper used in games or activities such as happy families or tarot
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the suit (=group) of playing cards that have a pattern like three black balls on a black stem on them. The other suits are diamonds, hearts, and spades
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the suit (=group) of playing cards with red diamond shapes on them. The other suits are clubs, hearts, and spades
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the suit of playing cards that have red heart shapes on them. The other suits are diamonds, clubs, and spades
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a set of playing cards that has been built into a structure that could easily fall or be knocked down
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a playing card that has a picture of a young man on it and is worth more than a ten and less than a queen
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the suit (=group) of playing cards that has this pattern on them. The other suits are clubs, diamonds, and hearts
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one of four sets of playing cards that together make a pack. Clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades are the four suits.
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a card belonging to the suit (=one of the four types of cards) that players decide will be worth the most in a card game
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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