Common card game vocabulary used across trick-taking and shedding-style card games.
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- What is a trick in card games?
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A round of play in which each player plays one card- What does it mean to lead?
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To play the first card in a trick- What does 'follow suit' mean?
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To play a card of the same suit as the card that was led- What is a trump?
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A suit that ranks higher than and beats all other suits- Name the four suits in a standard deck.
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Hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades- What is the rank of a card?
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Its value or position in order, such as 2, 5, King, or Ace- What is a face card?
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A Jack, Queen, or King- What are the pip cards?
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Cards numbered 2 through 10, or the dot symbols on them- What is the Ace?
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A card ranked highest in most games, though lowest in some- What is a joker?
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A wild card that can substitute for any other card- What is your hand?
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The cards you are currently holding- What does it mean to deal?
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To distribute cards to players, usually one at a time- What does it mean to play a card?
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To put a card from your hand onto the table for that round- What is a discard?
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To play an unwanted card, typically to a discard pile- What does it mean to draw?
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To take a card from the deck
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