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has gloss	(noun) the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later holdout
has gloss	eng: In gambling jargon, a holdout is any of numerous accessories used by cheats to help them "hold-out" a card (or cards) during a game. Some holdout devices are extremely simple and require moderate or advanced manipulative skill to be used properly. On the other hand, there is a group of holdout devices which are mechanical in nature, therefore they fall under a separate category of holdout machines. Even if those machines are complex mechanical apparatuses, they still require a good level of skill from the cheat's part, to be used well.
lexicalization	eng: holdout
subclass of	(noun) the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud" cheat, rig, swindle

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