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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Tenace

/(tĕn"ā̇s)/ · Ten·ace · IPA
01 n. The holding by the fourth hand of the best and third best cards of a suit led; also, sometimes, the combination of best with third best car…
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    The holding by the fourth hand of the best and third best cards of a suit led; also, sometimes, the combination of best with third best card of a suit in any hand.(Whist)