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deuce

/djuːs/ /duːs/

Meanings
noun
A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.

Examples :

"He needed the deuce of spades to complete his flush in poker. "
game number

Related Words

Illustration curveball

curveball noun

/ˈkɜːrvbɔːl/ /ˈkɜːrbɔl/

A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

"He bit on a curveball in the dirt."

Illustration disappointed

disappointed verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

"His lack of respect disappointed her."

Illustration consecutive

consecutive noun

/kɒnsɛkjʊtɪv/

A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval.

"The consecutive notes in the melody were all a perfect fourth apart. "

Illustration arrangement

arrangement noun

/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

The act of arranging.

"The arrangement of chairs in the classroom made it easier for the students to see the teacher. "

Illustration totalling

totalling verb

/ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ/ /ˈtɑːtəlɪŋ/

To add up; to calculate the sum of.

"When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure."

Illustration exclamations

exclamations noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃənz/ /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃnz/

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

"The movie theater was filled with exclamations of surprise and delight when the hero appeared. "

Illustration carburetors

carburetors noun

/ˈkɑːrbəˌreɪtərz/ /ˈkɑːrbjəˌreɪtərz/

A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.

"Classic cars often require careful tuning of their carburetors to ensure they run smoothly. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration restaurants

restaurants noun

/ˈrɛstəˌrɑːnts/ /ˈrɛstəˌrɒnts/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"My family loves to try new restaurants in our city every weekend. "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration possession

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"