play the something card in English

Forms: plays the something card [present, singular, third-person], playing the something card [participle, present], played the something card [participle, past], played the something card [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play the something card (third-person singular simple present plays the something card, present participle playing the something card, simple past and past participle played the something card)

Inflected forms

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        "To mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation."
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        "(idiomatic) To mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation."
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      "form": "plays the something card",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "played the something card",
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        "past"
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    {
      "form": "played the something card",
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        "past"
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        "To mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation."
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        "(idiomatic) To mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation."
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"play the something card" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms