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wild card

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A card that can be assigned any value or used to substitute for any needed card.
  2. A competitor or team that is allowed to compete in a tournament despite not reaching the normal standards to qualify for inclusion.

Equivalents

Españolcomodín
Françaisjoker
DeutschJoker
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Examples

“Kye Sun-Hui won an Olympic gold medal in Judo, despite being a wild card.”

CEFR level

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

wild carrot wild cat wild celery wild cherry wild chicory wild child

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