trump

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1. trump - Noun

2. trump - Verb

3. Trump - Proper noun

Meaning

A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry.

A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of the other suits.

An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff.

A good fellow; an excellent person.

To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led.

To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick.

To trick, or impose on; to deceive.

To impose unfairly; to palm off.

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In these negotiations we are not a helpless object, although great world powers are involved. We play an active role and try to influence our destiny; we have our own trump cards and we use them. Alija Izetbegović

Terror is trump. Methods of common brutal suppression are considered sanctified laws. "Old Fighters" are saints, and from the district leader upwards there are only Gods! Friedrich Kellner

Jessica Simpson is the youth ambassador for Operation Smile, and an episode of The Apprentice featured a team managing a charity concert she put on. Donald Trump came on stage and pledged a donation. Roma Downey

It's just not right that Donald Trump can ignore his debts, but students and families can't refinance their debt. Hillary Clinton

The devil's in the cards, said Sam, four aces and not a single trump. Dutch Proverb

Self-control is a trump card. Finnish Proverb

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