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Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪk�(r)|-ɪk�(r)

Etymology
-er|kick

Noun
en-noun

1. sports One who takes kicks.
2. nautical The kicking strap.
3. colloquial That which is particularly difficult or troublesome.

#: John wants to climb the wall, but the kicker is that it is thirty feet tall.

1. context|finance An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract.
2. informal A statement that amplifies self evidency of truth.

#: The kicker is that he wants all this tomorrow.

1. poker An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand.

#: Jill's hand was two pair, aces and sevens, with a king kicker.
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• 2007-09-03 17:36 - Kzollman - /* Noun */ standardize and add example sentences

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