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high card

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A hand which has no pairs and is not a straight or a flush, and is the lowest possible winning hand.
  2. An honor card, specifically, a jack, queen, king or ace, that is crucial in determining the strength of a hand.

Equivalents

Françaiscarte haute
Italianocarta alta
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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