double raise

noun

: a bid in bridge in the same suit as but two tricks higher than one's partner's bid and at least one trick more than is necessary to overcall any intervening bid

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“Double raise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20raise. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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