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played the Nazi card

played the Nazi card is the simple past and past participle of play the Nazi card.

Meaning of play the Nazi card

Verb

play the Nazi card (third-person singular simple present plays the Nazi card, present participle playing the Nazi card, simple past and past participle played the Nazi card)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To invoke the reductio ad Hitlerum argument in a dialogue or debate.

Questions about played the Nazi card

What is played the Nazi card the simple past and past participle of?
Played the Nazi card is the simple past and past participle of play the Nazi card.

Words near played the Nazi card in the dictionary

  1. played the man
  2. played the man and not the ball
  3. played the man not the ball
  4. played the man, not the ball
  5. played the mischief with
  6. played the Nazi card
  7. played the odds
  8. played the ponies
  9. played the race card
  10. played the same tape
  11. played the skin flute

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