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Card sharp
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a person who is highly skilled at manipulating playing cards for their own financial gain, often through cheating or deception
Who is a "card sharp"?
A card sharp is a person who uses skill, deception, or cheating to win at card games. Often, this term refers to someone who has learned tricks or techniques to manipulate the outcome of a game, giving them an unfair advantage over other players. Card sharps may use sleight of hand, marked cards, or other dishonest methods to cheat. The term is typically used in a negative sense, as it implies dishonesty and trickery in games that are meant to be based on skill or chance.
Example
The casino caught a card sharp using sleight of hand to cheat at poker.
He was known as a card sharp in the local poker scene, always winning with suspiciously perfect hands.
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