ورقه محروقه
English translation: Dead card
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|  Selected response from: Abdallah Ali United Kingdom Local time: 15:12 | ||||
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| 4 | burnt card/overused gambit |
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57 mins confidence: 
Dead card Explanation: Like in playing cards, when a card is dropped/flipped, it would be considered a dead card. It cannot be brought back into play. |
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58 mins confidence:
burnt card/overused gambit Explanation: overused hand (as in a deck of cards) |
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