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A trump card is a default tactic or strong suit used to manage situations—effective in the short term, but ultimately limiting.

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Trump Card

A trump card is a familiar tactic we reach for when a situation becomes difficult. It may once have worked well enough to become our default way of coping.

The tactic can still produce a short-term result while limiting what else we can try. Naming the card helps us ask whether it fits this situation, or whether habit is making the choice for us.

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