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card n. 1 playing-card, Slang pasteboard: The winning card was the
ten of diamonds. 2 calling-card, visiting-card, carte de
visite, business card: Visitors used to leave their cards on
the silver tray at the front door. 3 greetings card, Christmas
card, birthday card, anniversary card, condolence card, Easter
card, New Year card: I sent Jacquelyn a card for her birthday
last year. 4 postcard, US postal card: Drop me a card when you
get there, just so I'll know you're all right. 5 index card,
file card: The names and addresses of our members, formerly
held on cards, are now stored in the computer. 6 membership
card; press card; union card: I showed my card at the door and
they let me in without any problem. 7 dance-card: She told me
that her dance-card was full - and was likely to be for the next
ten years. 8 US car-card, window-card, show-card: At the cost
of a card on the New York buses, we'd never get our money back.
9 credit card; bank card: You may pay by card or cheque. They
won't accept your cheque without a card. 10 identity or
identification card, I.D. (card): The police asked to see my
card. 11 joker, prankster, practical joker, wag, humorist,
comedian, funny man: That Oscar - he's quite a card, isn't he?
12 on or esp. US in the cards. destined, fated, slated, in the
offing; likely, probable, possible, liable: I doubt that a
change of government is on the cards for some time to come. 13
play one's cards right, well, badly, etc. act, behave, take
action; plan, use strategy: If Francis plays his cards right,
he may be made head of department when Mark leaves. 14 put or
lay one's cards on the table or show one's cards. act openly,
reveal all, be forthright, be direct, be open, be honest, be
unsecretive, Colloq come clean: I'm going to put my cards on
the table, and let you know all my plans.
cardinal adj. important, chief, key, special, main, central, principal,
prime, primary, essential, necessary, fundamental; supreme,
paramount, highest, first, foremost, leading, pre-eminent: The
cardinal virtues are justice, prudence, temperance, and
fortitude, to which some writers add faith, hope, and charity.
care n. 1 anxiety, worry, trouble, anguish, disquiet, distress,
grief, sorrow, dolour, sadness, suffering, misery, woe,
tribulation: His haggard look reflected a life of care. 2
concern, regard, vigilance, mindfulness, heed, solicitude;