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What does follow suit mean?

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Verb
  1. (card game) To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card.
  2. (idiomatic) To follow an example; to imitate.
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When there are no trumps, a player who is unable to follow suit may play any card.
In game contracts, the obligation to follow suit does not apply fully to the matadors.
When a non-trump is led, players who have a card of the suit led must either follow suit or play a trump.
First party has to do the heavy lifting to prime the pump so the publishers can follow suit.
If a card which is not a trump is led, players who have cards of this suit must either follow suit or trump.
In these places you are only allowed to play a trump if a trump is led, or if you are unable to follow suit to a non-trump lead.

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