Meanings
verbplay 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)
present singular third person plays the something card · participle present playing the something card · participle past played the something card · past played the something card
- idiomaticTo mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation.
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APA
play the something card. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20something%20card
MLA
“play the something card.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20something%20card. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play the something card,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20something%20card.
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