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dud
adjective
noun
Failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
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adjective
Failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
“He stepped on a dud mine”
noun
An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
“The first experiment was a real turkey”
noun
An explosion that fails to occur
noun
Someone who is unsuccessful
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He stepped on a dud mine
The first experiment was a real turkey
The meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
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