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tenace.

An interrupted sequence of high cards of the same suit, such as the king and jack or the ace and queen.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An interrupted sequence of high cards of the same suit, such as the king and jack or the ace and queen.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French tenace, from Spanish tenaza, from earlier tenaces, from Latin tenācēs, from teneō (“hold, grasp”).

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