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held the aces

held the aces is the simple past and past participle of hold the aces.

Meaning of hold the aces

Verb

hold the aces (third-person singular simple present holds the aces, present participle holding the aces, simple past and past participle held the aces)

  1. Synonym of hold the cards.
    • Who is the strongest
      Who is the best
      Who holds the aces
      The East or the West
      This is the crap
      Our children are learning1987, Roger Waters, “The Tide Is Turning”, in Radio K.A.O.S.
    Synonyms:
    hold the cards

Questions about held the aces

What is held the aces the simple past and past participle of?
Held the aces is the simple past and past participle of hold the aces.

Words near held the aces in the dictionary

  1. held someone's hand
  2. held space
  3. held still
  4. held tack
  5. held that thought
  6. held the aces
  7. held the book
  8. held the cards
  9. held the floor
  10. held the line
  11. held the phone

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