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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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