noun
plural spades
[count] :a tool with a heavy metal blade attached to a handle that is used for digging - see picture at gardening
[count] :a playing card that is marked with a black shape that looks like a pointed leaf
spades [plural] :the suit in a deck of playing cards that consists of spades
call a spade a spade
to speak in an honest and direct way
in spades
to a great degree :in large amounts
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