deck of cards vs deck

deck of cards and deck both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deck of cards	Yes	No	No	No
deck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, deck of cards and deck are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of deck of cards include pack of cards.

deck of cards (noun)	deck (noun)
a pack of 52 playing cards	any of various platforms built into a vessel
	street name for a packet of illegal drugs
	a porch that resembles the deck on a ship
	a pack of 52 playing cards