hole card

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hole card

noun hole cards

in plural A playing card, dealt face down, that the holder need not reveal until the showdown.
figuratively Something held in reserve, or concealed, until it is useful.

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@misc{hole_card_2026,
  title = {hole card},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hole%20card},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}