| NOUN | person | dud, flop, washout | someone who is unsuccessful |
|---|---|---|---|
| event | dud, misfire | an explosion that fails to occur | |
| event | dud, turkey, bomb | an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | dud | failing to detonate |
| Sounds | dah'd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd... | |
| Meaning | failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he stepped on a dud mine" | |
| Broader | unloaded | (of weapons) not charged with ammunition |
| Spanish | defectuoso, fallido | |
| Meaning | someone who is unsuccessful. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | flop, washout | |
| Broader | failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person | A person with a record of failing |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Spanish | desastre, inútil | |
| Catalan | desastre, inútil | |
| Meaning | An explosion that fails to occur. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | misfire | |
| Broader | breakdown, equipment failure | A cessation of normal operation |
| Spanish | falla, fallo | |
| Meaning | An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned" | |
| Synonyms | turkey, bomb | |
| Broader | flop, bust, fizzle | A complete failure |
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