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stacks the deck

stacks the deck is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 stacks the deck

What is stacks the deck the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stacks the deck is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stack the deck.

Words near stacks the deck in the dictionary

  1. stacks it
  2. stacks of wax
  3. stacks off
  4. stacks on
  5. stacks on the mill
  6. stacks the deck
  7. stacks up
  8. stacks z's
  9. stackstand
  10. stackstands
  11. stackup

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