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A flat, usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, cardboard, or plastic, especially:
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One of a set or pack bearing significant numbers, symbols, or figures, used in games and in divination.
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A greeting card.
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A post card.
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One bearing a person's name and other information, used for purposes of identification or classification.
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A piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard, usually rectangular, with varied uses, as for filing information in an index, bearing a written notice for display, entering scores in a game, etc
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Such a card used for identification, reference, proof of membership, etc
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Such a card used for sending greetings, messages, or invitations, often bearing an illustration, printed greetings, etc
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One of a set of small pieces of cardboard, variously marked with significant figures, symbols, etc, used for playing games or for fortune-telling
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(as modifier)
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(in combination)
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A witty, entertaining, or eccentric person
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A daily programme of all the races at a meeting, listing the runners, riders, weights to be carried, distances to be run, and conditions of each race
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A thing or action used in order to gain an advantage, esp one that is concealed and kept in reserve until needed (esp in the phrase a card up one's sleeve)
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Short for printed circuit card
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