deuce

noun

one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots

a word used in exclamations of confusion

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

Roots

duodu- · Latin · two

Synonyms for deuce

spadesn treyn doubletonn crapsn

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Where does deuce come from?

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