I. noun
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hold
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I knew that, in the cold light of day, he held all the aces .
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And how did he know she was holding the ace ?
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But even so the oil-producing countries do not hold all the aces , and they still risk future setbacks.
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a World War II flying ace
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pitching ace Doug Jones
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And how did he know she was holding the ace ?
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Her third serve rocketed over the net, an ace .
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Mungo decided to play his ace .
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The Rangers ace suffered a stress fracture of the right knee after a late tackle in the recent 1-1 draw at Broomfield.
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The Ulster Inter-Pro ace has failed in his battle to recover from a thumb injury sustained during a recent skiing holiday.
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There are aces and kings and twos and threes in any deck of cards.
II. adjective
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It'd be ace if you could come to the party.
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It's clear that ace coach Eddie Futch has taken a shine to him.
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Now the area will be seen for what it has to offer: superb technical lines of good rock and ace protection.
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She was always ace on a sewing machine.
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Then Saughton Sports Centre is offering an ace opportunity you can't turn down.