trump

Meanings

• noun

  A card in the game of trump that outranks all other cards of the same suit.

  - "In this hand, the 10 of trumps is the highest card."
  - "The trump card can change the outcome of the game."

• noun

  A political campaign tactic in which a candidate makes an issue of an opponent's perceived flaw, liability, or misdeed.

  - "The use of negative campaigning, or 'trumping up' an opponent's mistakes, is common in politics."
  - "The candidate tried to trump his opponent's record on education."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

outsmart , ruff , Jew's-trump , trump , Judaic harp , mouth harp , mouth organ

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with trump
jump , plump , hump , chump , humps , jumps

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Variants

List of all variants of trump that leads to same result
trump , trump card , trumps , trumped , trumping , Donald J. Trump , Donald John Trump , Donald Trump , Trump , trump up , trumped up , trumping up , trumps up , no-trump , no-trumps

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Etymology

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The card game meaning is derived from the Italian tarocchi, with the trumps being the triumph cards. The political meaning is a metaphorical extension of the card game term.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'trump' originated from the Italian tarocchi, where the triumph cards were called 'trionfi'.

2. In some card games, the highest trump card may vary depending on the specific rules of the game.

3. The term 'trump' was first used in a political context during the 19th century.

4. In the game of bridge, the trump suit is determined before the game begins, and all players must follow the suit of the first player to lead a trump card.

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Related Concepts

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1. Trump card (game): A card that outranks all other cards of the same suit in a trick-taking game.

2. Trump card (politics): A campaign tactic used to discredit an opponent or divert attention from an issue.

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Culture

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In card games, the trump card is a crucial element that can change the direction of the game. In politics, the term 'trump' is used to describe a campaign tactic that can alter the public perception of a candidate or issue.

How to Memorize "trump"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a card game where one card is more powerful than all others of the same suit. This is a trump card.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'trump' with a powerful card or a winning strategy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Trumps are top, they're the best, they outrank the rest.'

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