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dud

/dˈʌd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
    “he stepped on a dud mine”

noun

  1. someone who is unsuccessful
  2. an explosion that fails to occur
  3. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
    “the first experiment was a real turkey”

Synonyms for dud

Words that rhyme with dud

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