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dud

[duhd] / dʌd /
NOUN
failure
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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So to say now, out loud, that you think he is a dud is a big deal.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It is, as yet, a dud — a $2,000 slot machine that pays out a Community Note dressed as a verdict, in a process that compels nothing and binds no one.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

But as a taxpayer investment so far, Bitcoin has been a dud.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

‘I’m completely disgusted by the lack of accountability’: I bought a dud mattress — twice.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Just about the most adorable thing you ever did see. dud: What went wrong, then? devil I’ll show you.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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