cardsharp
[ kahrd-shahrp ]
/ ˈkɑrdˌʃɑrp /
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noun
a person, especially a professional gambler, who cheats at card games.
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card·sharp·ing, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cardsharp
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Example sentences from the Web for cardsharp
He believed that if he was in England with plenty of money he could track down that cardsharp lie.
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British Dictionary definitions for cardsharp
cardsharp
cardsharper
/ (ˈkɑːdˌʃɑːp) /
noun
a professional card player who cheats
Derived forms of cardsharp
cardsharping, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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