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hold the aces

hold the aces verb: synonym of hold the cards.

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

Synonyms of hold the aces

Forms of hold the aces

third-person singular presentholds the aces
present participleholding the aces
past participleheld the aces
pastheld the aces

Questions about hold the aces

What does hold the aces mean?
Hold the aces means synonym of hold the cards.
What part of speech is hold the aces?
Hold the aces is a verb.
What is the past tense of hold the aces?
The past tense of hold the aces is held the aces.

Words near hold the aces in the dictionary

  1. hold space
  2. hold still
  3. hold sway
  4. hold tack
  5. hold that thought
  6. hold the aces
  7. hold the book
  8. hold the cards
  9. hold the floor
  10. hold the fort
  11. hold the line

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