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English adjective: dud | |||
| 1. | dud failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive | ||
| Samples | He stepped on a dud mine. | ||
| Similar | unloaded | ||
| Antonyms | loaded | ||
English noun: dud | |||
| 1. | dud (person) someone who is unsuccessful | ||
| Synonyms | flop, washout | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| 2. | dud (event) an explosion that fails to occur | ||
| Synonyms | misfire | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breakdown, equipment failure | ||
| 3. | dud (event) an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual | ||
| Samples | The first experiment was a real turkey. The meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned. | ||
| Synonyms | bomb, turkey | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bust, fizzle, flop | ||
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