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dud

[duhd] / dʌd /
NOUN
failure
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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In a more confident, profitable environment, or when Hollywood is churning out films more regularly, a commercial dud might be easily absorbed.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

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

From BBC • May 10, 2026

At the time, they had no idea whether it would be a good investment or a dud, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

The twenty-third string was a dud, costing us one minute.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green




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