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a black blade dealt to your hand, sharpest suit in a deck full of grudges
highest suitSpades outrank all others in bridge bidding
ace meaningAce of spades long linked to death and doom
name originFrom Italian spada, meaning sword, not shovel
vietnam warSoldiers left spade cards to spook the enemy
french leavesThe symbol depicts a stylized leaf, not a weapon