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shuffle

2 noun
     
Related topics: Cards
shuffle2
1 [singular] a slow walk in which you do not lift your feet off the ground
2 [countable]DGC the act of mixing cards into a different order before playing a game
3

be/get lost in the shuffle

to not be noticed or considered because there are so many other things to deal with:
The information contained in the memo got lost in the shuffle once it reached headquarters.
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