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stacked the deck

stacked the deck is the simple past and past participle of stack the deck.

Meaning of stack the deck

Verb

stack the deck (third-person singular simple present stacks the deck, present participle stacking the deck, simple past and past participle stacked the deck)

  1. (figuratively, intransitive) To give an unfair advantage to somebody.
    • Private equity can stack the deck in other ways, too. Firms can direct businesses they own to buy other companies and then act as broker on the deals, reaping transaction fees.2018 June 13, Bryce Covert, “The Demise of Toys 'R' Us Is a Warning”, in The Atlantic, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    cheat

Questions about stacked the deck

What is stacked the deck the simple past and past participle of?
Stacked the deck is the simple past and past participle of stack the deck.

Words near stacked the deck in the dictionary

  1. stacked
  2. stacked it
  3. stacked modal
  4. stacked modals
  5. stacked off
  6. stacked the deck
  7. stacked up
  8. stacked z's
  9. stackencloud
  10. stackenclouds
  11. stacker

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