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deuce
1[ doos, dyoos ]
noun
- Cards. a card having two pips; a two, or two-spot.
- Dice.
- the face of a die having two pips.
- a cast or point of two.
- Tennis. a situation, as a score of 40–40 in a game or 5–5 in a match, in which a player must score two successive points to win the game or two successive games to win the set.
- Slang.
- a two-dollar bill.
- the sum of two dollars.
adjective
- (especially in games, sports, and gambling) two.
deuce
2[ doos, dyoos ]
noun
- devil; dickens (used as a mild oath):
Where the deuce did they hide it?
deuce
1/ »åÂá³Ü˲õ /
noun
- a playing card or dice with two pips or spots; two
- a throw of two in dice
- tennis a tied score (in tennis 40-all) that requires one player to gain two successive points to win the game
deuce
2/ »åÂá³Ü˲õ /
interjection
- an expression of annoyance or frustration
noun
- the deuceintensifier used in such phrases as what the deuce, where the deuce, etc
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of deuce1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of deuce1
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Example Sentences
A hard-fought hold after three deuces set Gauff on her way at the start of the third set before breaking to go 3-1 up and safely seeing out the rest of the encounter.
A tight first set, packed with quality serving and ball-striking, saw neither player earn a chance of a break, with none of the 12 games leading to the tie-break even going to deuce.
Machac, 23, made the brighter start to the match, imposing himself with a flurry of crunching forehands and taking Draper to deuce in the Brit’s opening service game.
Dimitrov managed to avoid another disastrous start in the third set, fending off break point to hold from deuce.
A stunning winner at deuce teed up a first match point and Herbert blinked to hand it over with a double fault.
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