dud
1. someone who is unsuccessful • Syn: flop, washout • Usage Domain: colloquialism • Hypernyms: failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person 2. an explosion that fails to occur • Syn: misfire • Derivationally related forms: misfire (for: misfire) • Hypernyms: breakdown, equipment failure 3. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual - the first experiment was a real turkey - the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned • Syn: turkey, bomb • Derivationally related forms: bomb (for: bomb) • Hypernyms: flop, bust, fizzle
failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive - he stepped on a dud mine • Similar to: unloaded
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