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noun Cards.

a trick the cards of which have been collected by the taker and turned face down, further examination being prohibited.

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They can be ingested sporadically or used as a mixer throughout the night (though a can of Sprite seems to be the latest trick).
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But one extra trick would instantly solve the problem of crashes that occur over water.
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The trick has been to create nonstops from cities like Boston that were under-served.
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And just last May Glee aired “Old Dog, New Trick,” the first episode scripted by Colfer.
Chris Colfer on Writing, Acting, and the Pain of Being A Pop Culture Trailblazer|Oliver Jones|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The trick is to be able to recognize the right one when it comes along.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
I could have sworn I heard a cry, and one of my men spoke in a tone that assured me my imagination had not been playing a trick.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Some were inquisitive enough to ask, Has a treaty been signed or a trick been played upon the rebels?
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
And the finger he pointed at the girl quivered with the rage that filled him at this trick they had thought to put upon him.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
But Mamma and Papa and Judy had quitted the cab, and all the luggage was being taken into the house.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling