overtrick

noun

over·trick | \ˈō-vər-ˌtrik

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Definition of overtrick

: a card trick won in excess of the number bid

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Every North-South would be at four spades, so South must play for an overtrick. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: May 25, 2017," 25 May 2017

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