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shown one's cards

shown one's cards is the past participle of show one's cards.

Meaning of show one's cards

Verb

show one's cards (third-person singular simple present shows one's cards, present participle showing one's cards, simple past showed one's cards, past participle shown one's cards or (US also) showed one's cards)

  1. (idiomatic) To reveal something known to oneself but previously concealed from others, especially regarding one's own plans or resources.
    Synonyms:
    show one's hand

Questions about shown one's cards

What is shown one's cards the past participle of?
Shown one's cards is the past participle of show one's cards.

Words near shown one's cards in the dictionary

  1. shown in
  2. shown off
  3. shown one's age
  4. shown one's ass
  5. shown one's butt
  6. shown one's cards
  7. shown one's claws
  8. shown one's hand
  9. shown one's stuff
  10. shown one's teeth
  11. shown one's true colors

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