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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is this the correct usage of the word "trump"?

0Does this sentence have "trump" in the correct context? 02br
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01u00Friends always trump homework02u00.02br
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00It isn't a very smart statement, but I was just wondering if this word would be correct. Thank you!02br
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00Main Entry: 01b01sup00202sup00trump02b02br
00Function: 01i00noun02i02br
00Etymology: alteration of 01sup00102sup01i00triumph02i02br
01b001 a02b00 01b00:02b00 a card of a suit any of whose cards will win over a card that is not of this suit -- called also 01i00trump card02i00 01b00b02b00 01b00:02b00 the suit whose cards are 05000 for a particular hand -- often used in plural02br
01b00202b00 01b00:02b00 a decisive overriding factor or final resource -- called also 01i00trump card02i02br
01b00302b00 01b00:02b00 a dependable and exemplary person 0230hrefhttp://www.m-w.com/dictionary/trumpsctrumps
  

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0 I suppose you can use it metaphorically in non-card situation but it would mean 'beat/defeat', so I'm not convinced by its use in this sentence. 0-

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0 I suppose you can use it metaphorically in non-card situation but it would mean 'beat/defeat', so I'm not convinced by its use in this sentence. 0-
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