showed one's cards

A form of show one's cards — To reveal something known to oneself but previously concealed from others, especially regarding one's own plans or resources.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of show one's cards
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showed one's cards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showed%20one's%20cards

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“showed one's cards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showed%20one's%20cards. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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