| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | key advantage |
| Synonyms: | ace in the hole, ace up one's sleeve, card up one's sleeve, key resource, leg up, secret weapon, trump, upper hand, whip hand |
| Main Entry: | last resort |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | desperate remedy |
| Synonyms: | ace in the hole, card up one's sleeve, dernier ressort, last expedient, last hope, last resource, pis aller, recourse, resort, trump card |
| Main Entry: | trump |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advantage |
| Synonyms: | ace in the hole, aid, ascendancy, asset, assistance, authority, avail, blessing, boon, break*, choice, comfort, convenience, dominance, edge, eminence, expediency, favor, gain, good, gratification, help, hold, improvement, influence, interest, lead, leeway, leg-up, leverage, luck, mastery, odds, position, power, pre-eminence, precedence, preference, prestige, prevalence, profit, protection, recognition, resources, return, sanction, starting, superiority, support, supremacy, trump card, upper hand, utility, wealth |