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deuce (1)

deuce [ dooss ] (plural deuc·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. card with two spots: a playing card with two pips or the face of a die with two spots

2. tie-breaking situation: in tennis, badminton, and other racket games, a situation in which a player must score two successive points to win after the score is tied

3. number 2: the number 2 ( slang )

4. two dollars: two dollars, or a two-dollar bill ( slang )

[15th century. Via Old French deus "two" < Latin duos]
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