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What does it mean to set in Spades
When a team is set, it means they did not make their bid. To set an opponent is to keep them from making their bid.
What is an example of setting in Spade
If your opponents bid a total of 6, and they only take 5 tricks, then they've been set.
how about the meaning of short in spades
A player is short in a suit if the player has less cards of that suit than average.
what is an example of being short in spades
If a player has 1 or 2 club cards, the player is short in clubs.

Question: what is the origin of the game
Self-contained rewrite: what is the origin of spades