joker
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈdʒoʊkər/
- Formal
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cláusula oculta
- I found the joker, commodore, i found it!
Examples
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It's the joker up our sleeves.
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Your point about horizontal wells has always seemed to be a 'joker card' waiting to be played.
Blog text (11) -
But there's the joker in the street
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There's still a joker in it somewhere.
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"Also, I come to find out the joker who built the house put in the wrong grade of wire, so I ended up losing my two dogs.
Fiction book (2002) -
However, "a joker had been added," Jenkins (1954: 49) remarks: no payment in excess of $500 was to be made unless the companion measure, the Philippines Trade Act, was also accepted.
Academic text (1993) -
In the new legislation, there was a joker that changed the entire meaning of the contract.
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The negotiator found a joker in the proposal that could significantly alter the agreement.
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During the review, the lawyer pointed out a joker in the fine print that would cost the company extra.
Synonyms
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4.1
A sudden change in a story or situation that surprises people
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4.2
A surprising event in a story that changes the expected outcome
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5.1
A person or thing that acts unpredictably and can change the result
Compounds
A person in a group who often makes others laugh with funny stories or actions
How Disruptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
In contracts or documents, a joker is a hidden clause that acts like a 'trick', following the same idea as a joke or playful jester, so a joker in the fine print can change the meaning or effect by surprise.