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dud
[duhd]
noun
Informal.a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
Synonyms: , , , ,a shell or missile that fails to explode after being fired.
dud
/ ʌ /
noun
a person or thing that proves ineffectual or a failure
a shell, etc, that fails to explode
old-fashioned(plural) clothes or other personal belongings
adjective
failing in its purpose or function
a dud cheque
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dud1
Example Sentences
The group’s third album, “Life,” was another dud, though it included top tracks “Life” and “M’Lady.”
The two clashed on a deal Bluhdorn had made with ABC to buy more than 100 Paramount movies to air on television, many of which Diller said were duds.
This was because of the glut of high school phenoms who turned into pro duds.
Was it because of Aimee’s next husband, another dud, who mismanaged their resources and kept Aimee isolated from friends and family?
She said she made eight or nine "dud" records before she had any success.
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