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Show patience or snap (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

card game

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'snap' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'show patience' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'show' could be 'game' (game show is a kind of show) and 'game' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'card' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'or' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for card game that I've seen before include "Patience for one" , "'Rummy or bridge, say (4,4)'" , "solo, perhaps" , "Poker or whist, say" , "old maid?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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