wild-cards
Unexpected playoff entrants
Wild-cards is the plural of wild card, which in card games is a card that can represent any other card the holder chooses.
The concept extends to unpredictable elements in any situation: There are too many wild-cards in this election.
In sports, a wild-card is a team that qualifies for playoffs without winning its division.
In computing, wild-cards are characters that match any sequence of characters in a search.
Cutup or wild card
- trumpSuit outranking all others
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- spadesFlat-bladed digging implements
hearts · suit · shuffle · deal · dealer · deck · ante · bluff
Not yet discovered
- variableProne to fluctuation
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- riskPossibility of harm
chance · randomness · surprise · curveball · twist · upset · spoiler · dark horse
Ability to adapt easily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
option · leverage · advantage · edge · ace · reserve · fallback · insurance
joker
Cutup or wild card
spades · hearts · suit · shuffle · deal · dealer · deck · ante · bluff · bet
unknown
Not yet discovered
- variableProne to fluctuation
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
risk · chance · randomness · surprise · curveball · twist · upset · spoiler · dark horse · long shot
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- contingencyUncertain possible event
backup · option · leverage · advantage · edge · ace · reserve · fallback · insurance · hedge
wild-cardsseeds
Plant embryos in casings
top seeds · defending champions · qualifiers · ranked players
wild-cardscertainties
Assured truths
known quantities · sure things · constants · givens · safe bets
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