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washout

[wosh-out, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌaʊt, ˈwɔʃ- /
NOUN
failure
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NOUN
result of rain
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Let us start with the good news - for many of us it won't be a complete washout of a weekend.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Following a washout period, they consumed a low-carotenoid tomato juice for another four weeks.

From Science Daily May 30, 2026

Even a washout against Ireland could not dampen their spirits.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

Both bitcoin and ether have stabilized since Saturday’s sudden washout.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

Not far away was a washout and the bottom was covered with gravel.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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