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Deuce-Ace

Part of Speech: Noun

Senses:

1. A playing card with a value of three.
2. An outcome in certain dice games where the total of three dice is three.
3. Something exceptionally good or impressive.

Usage:

Sense 1: The deuce-ace in a standard deck of cards is usually represented by the three of any suit.

"He played the deuce-ace and won the trick."

Sense 2: In the game of craps, throwing a deuce-ace results in an immediate win for the shooter.

"Rolling a deuce-ace on the come-out roll is a rare occurrence."

Sense 3: His performance on the stage was nothing short of a deuce-ace.

"The singer received a standing ovation for her deuce-ace of a song."

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