"rape card" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Suggesting a playing card conferring some advantage in a game; compare race card, play the gender card. Etymology templates: {{m|en|race card}} race card, {{m|en|play the gender card}} play the gender card Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} rape card
  1. (derogatory) An accusation of rape made in bad faith. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-rape_card-en-noun-694PExqj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1998, Dwight Reighard, Pat Springle, Discovering Your North Star, page 345",
          "text": "She [Potiphar's wife] then played the rape card, and Joseph was thrown into prison. If I had been Joseph, I would be thinking, Hey, God, You gave me those dreams! Look at me now.",
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          "ref": "2014, Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Candice D. Ortbals, Terrorism and Violent Conflict, page 21",
          "text": "Furthermore, following the genocide, some women were questioned with the “rape card,” namely their fellow residents wondered if they had managed to spare their lives by sleeping with attackers, i.e., facilitating rape instead of immediate death (Sharlach, 2000).",
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          "text": "\"Shut up Jodi...\" Jillian began with a snarl. \"Before I have rough sex with you again.\"\n\"Hey, rape is nothing to joke about.\"\n\"Um, yeah, when we're talking about an actual rape.\" Jillian scoffed. \"You should be ashamed of yourself playing the rape card in your situation.\"",
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