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Morton's forks

Morton's forks is the plural of Morton's fork.

Meaning of Morton's fork

Noun

Morton's fork (plural Morton's forks)

  1. A false dilemma in which contradictory arguments lead to the same (unpleasant) conclusion.
  2. A coup in contract bridge that forces an opponent to choose between letting declarer establish extra tricks in the suit led, or losing the opportunity to win any trick in the suit led.

Questions about Morton's forks

What is Morton's forks the plural of?
Morton's forks is the plural of Morton's fork.

Words near Morton's forks in the dictionary

  1. Morton codes
  2. Morton County
  3. Morton on the Hill
  4. Morton Plains
  5. Morton's fork
  6. Morton's forks
  7. Morton's neuroma
  8. Morton's neuromas
  9. Morton's neuromata
  10. Morton's syndrome
  11. Morton's toe

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