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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(bridge) To ruff with a trump lower than the trump already played by one's opponent.
And so, at trick five, when South ruffed a diamond with the board's queen of clubs, East, having a discard to make, found a gorgeous one— he underruffed with seven of trumps!
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Underruff means (bridge) To ruff with a trump lower than the trump already played by one's opponent.
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And so, at trick five, when South ruffed a diamond with the board's queen of clubs, East, having a discard to make, found a gorgeous one— he underruffed with seven of trumps!
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