| NOUN | body | ruff, frill | an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal |
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| artifact | ruff, choker, ruffle, neck ruff | a high tight collar | |
| animal | ruff, Philomachus pugnax | common Eurasian sandpiper | |
| act | ruff, trumping | (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit | |
| VERB | competition | ruff, trump | play a trump |
| Sounds | rah'f | |
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| Rhymes | aleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf... | |
| Meaning | An external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal. | |
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| Synonym | frill | |
| Broader | external body part | Any body part visible externally |
| Meaning | A high tight collar. | |
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| Synonyms | choker, ruffle, neck ruff | |
| Narrower | fraise | A ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century |
| Broader | collar, neckband | A band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over |
| Spanish | cuello alto | |
| Catalan | coll alt | |
| Meaning | Common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season. | |
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| Synonym | Philomachus pugnax | |
| Member of | Philomachus, genus Philomachus | ruffs |
| Narrower | reeve | female ruff |
| Broader | sandpiper | Any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call |
| Spanish | philomachus pugnax | |
| Catalan | batallaire, philomachus pugnax, Philomachus pugnax | |
| Meaning | (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit. | |
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| Synonym | trumping | |
| Category | card game, cards | A game / game played with playing cards |
| Part of | bridge | Any of various card games based on whist for four players |
| Broader | turn, play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession / succession |
| Spanish | fallada | |
| Verbs | ruff | play a trump |
| Meaning | Play a trump. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | trump | |
| Category | card game, cards | A game / game played with playing cards |
| Narrower | crossruff | trump alternately in two hands |
| overtrump | Play a trump higher than (one previously played) to the trick | |
| Broader | move, go | Have a turn |
| Spanish | jugar un triunfo | |
| Nouns | ruff | (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit |
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